Local history links

Brixham is an old historic fishing port, the area having been inhabited since prehistoric times - and much later mentioned in the Domesday book. Please email Laura if you have any interesting new links to be added.
Here are a few links to interesting websites and articles about our local history and heritage. If you want to find out more, you might also want to visit Brixham Heritage Museum and, if you are interested in  Brixhams history during the Wars,  Brixham Battery Museum

Websites and articles

Brixham Heritage Trail
A labour of love, the Heritage Trail has combined memories and stories from local people alongside historical Brixham landmarks to create a unique, winding path through the town's history.

The Great Gale of Brixham
On the night of January 10 – 11th 1866, a southeast gale blew up, and the storm is widely remembered in Brixham to this day. Much of the towns fishing fleet, as well as other ships sheltering in Torbay were destroyed, with a large loss of life.

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