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Brixham Harbour at Brixham, Devon, Eng.

Brixham

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Brixham, town (parish), Torbay unitary authority, historic county of Devon, southwestern England. It lies on the south side of Tor Bay (of the English Channel).

Much of Brixham was built in Victorian times. It was known as the “great fishery of the west,” because Brixham fishermen developed the technique of trawling. Nearby is Windmill Hill Cave, occupied from prehistoric until Roman times. Pop. (2001) 17,457; (2011) 16,693.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.