Brixham
Brixham is a small fishing town and civil parish in the district of Torbay in the English county of Devon. The town is in the southern end of Torbay, across the bay from Torquay. Fishing and tourism are the major industries in the town. The landscape of the town is hilly, its dock is continuously being used as a landing dock for fishing trawlers. Based on the 2011 Census, Brixham has a permanent population of 16,700. The population of the town has been expanding since the nineteenth century, being measured as 3,671 in 1801 and growing 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 earliest specific evidence of the town comes from the Saxon period. It's suggested that the Saxon settlement came from Hampshire in the 6th century. A lot of the town's historical interest can be noticed in its street names. For example, Pump Street is where the pump traditionally was and Monksbridge was a bridge built by the monks of Totnes Priory. There are also numerous well known attractions accessible in the town. The replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship, 'Golden Hind' is a particularly popular tourist attraction, which is permanently moored at Brixham's docks. Each summer time, Brixham plays host to the Cowtown carnival, a clear reminder of the time in which Brixham was two separate communities, with only a marshy lane to connect them. Cowtown was the location on top of the town's hill in which the farmers lived. For all your home upgrades, ensure that you utilise reliable specialists in Brixham to ensure that you get the very best quality service.
