Brixham
Brixham is a modest fishing town and civil parish within the district of Torbay in Devon. The town is at the southern end of Torbay, over the bay from Torquay. Fishing and tourism are the main industries of the town. The landscape of Brixham is hilly, its dock is constantly used for fishing trawlers. As per the 2011 Census, Brixham features a permanent resident population of 16,700. The population of the town has been expanding since the 19th century, recorded as 3,671 in 1801 and rising to 8,092 in 1901. Despite the presence of archaeological evidence suggesting the settlement of people in the ice age and trading in the Bronze Age, the first specific evidence of the town comes from the Saxon period. It is suggested that the Saxon settlement came from Hampshire in the sixth century. A great deal of Brixham's history may be recognised in its street names. As an example, Pump Street is where the pump traditionally stood and Monksbridge was a bridge constructed by the monks of Totnes Priory. There are also many well known attractions in the town. The replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship, 'Golden Hind' is an especially well known tourist attraction, which is permanently moored at the docks. Annually, Brixham hosts the Cowtown carnival, a clear reminder of the time in which Brixham was two distinct communities, having only a marshy lane to connect them. Cowtown was the area on top of the town's hill where the farmers lived. For all of your home upgrades, be sure that you choose trustworthy specialists in Brixham to make sure that you get a good quality service.
