Brixham
Sign in to saveBrixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. As of the 2021 census, Brixham had a population of 16,825. It is one of the main three centres of the borough, along with Paignton and Torquay.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Brixham harbour in summer.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Brixham Harbour
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- 120px
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- Coat of Arms of Brixham
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Brixham
- UK place.population
- 16,825
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Brixham
- UK place.dial_code
- 01803
- UK place.post_town
- BRIXHAM
- UK place.postcode_area
- TQ
- UK place.unitary_england
- Torbay
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Devon
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SX9255
- UK place.postcode_district
- TQ5
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Devon
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- Maritime
- Military
- Industrial
- Festivals and events
- Brixham Pirate Festival
- BrixFest
- Fishstock Brixham
- Governance
- Education
- Media
- Sport
- Transport
- Brixham Caverns
- Monuments
- Notable people
- Sport
- References
- External links
Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. As of the 2021 census, Brixham had a population of 16,825. It is one of the main three centres of the borough, along with Paignton and Torquay.
It is believed that the name Brixham originates from the personal name of an early resident, Brioc, followed by the Old English suffix, ham meaning home. The town, which is predominantly hilly, is built around a natural harbour, which in addition to leisure craft, provides anchorage for what is now one of England's (but not the UK's) largest remaining commercial fishing fleets. A conspicuous local tourist attraction is the permanently moored replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship Golden Hind.