Brixham

Brixham

      town, Torbay unitary authority, historic county of Devon, 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,” for Brixham fishermen developed the technique of trawling. Nearby is Windmill Hill Cave, occupied from prehistoric until Roman times. Pop. (2001) 17,457.

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  • Brixham — (spr. Brissäm), Stadt in der englischen Grafschaft Devon, an der Südküste der Torbai, am Kanal; Hafenstadt der englischen Kanalflotte; hier ein merkwürdiger Brunnen, Laywel, in welchem das Wasser in einer Stunde mehrmals fällt u. steigt; 5600 Ew …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Brixham — (Lower B., spr. lōer brickßĕm), Hafenstadt in Devonshire (England), an der Torbai, Torquay gegenüber, Hauptsitz des Fischfanges der Grafschaft, mit (1901) 8090 Einw., Sitz eines deutschen Konsularagenten. Hier landete 1688 Wilhelm von Oranien,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Brixham — Brixham, Lower B. (spr. lauĕr brixĕm), Seestadt in der engl. Grafsch. Devon, (1901) 8090 E.; Hilfshafen für Dartmouth. Hier landete 1688 Wilhelm von Oranien …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Brixham — Brixham, engl. Stadt in der Grafschaft Devon an der Torbay. 6500 E., Hafen, Seehandel. Fischerei …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Brixham — infobox UK place static static image caption=Brixham Harbour latitude= 50.3849 longitude= 3.5205 country = England official name= Brixham population= unitary england= Torbay lieutenancy england=Devon region= South West England os grid reference …   Wikipedia

  • Brixham — 50°23′06″N 3°31′14″O / 50.385, 3.52056 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Brixham — Recorded in a very wide range of spellings including Bricham, Brichen, Brichan, Brickham, Brickam, and Bricksham, and all quite rare, this surname is English and locational. It is almost certainly a variant form of the Devonshire town name… …   Surnames reference

  • Brixham — Original name in latin Brixham Name in other language Briksam, Brixham, Бриксам State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 50.39431 latitude 3.51585 altitude 13 Population 17846 Date 2011 03 03 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Brixham Battery — and Battery Gardens are an open space on the sea shore in Brixham, Devon at gbmapping|SX920569. They are a traditional observation point for Brixham trawler races, both past and present.The 14 acre site of Battery Gardens was first used as a… …   Wikipedia

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