Brixham

Brixham is a small town in the county of Devon in the southwest of England. Brixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay from Torquay and is a famous fishing port, which along with tourism are its major industries.

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It is considered to be a pretty, hilly town built around the harbour.

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Brixham is famous for being the landing spot of William III of Orange with his Dutch army on November 5, 1688 during the Glorious Revolution, and many local people still have Dutch surnames, being direct descendants of soldiers in that army. A road leading from the harbour up a steep hill to where the Dutch made their camp is still called Overgang, meaning 'way up' in Dutch.

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Brixham is also famous for being the town where the fishing trawler was invented.

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Devon: Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. The name Devonshire was once common but is now rarely used, although it does feature in some names and titles (such as the Duke of Devonshire), and is still to be seen on signposts in the co...

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....

Torbay: Torbay is an east facing bay at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. Historically part of the county of Devon, situated in the south, Torbay was made a unitary authority on April 1, 1998....

Brixham related Images and Photos (experimental)

In Brixham Harbour South Devon 1897

Torpedoed Sailors Picked up by a Brixham Fishing-Boat

The Golden Hind and Other Boats in the Harbour Brixham Devon England United Kingdom