Brixham (
IPA: ) is a small town in the county of
Devon, in the south-west of
England. Brixham is at the southern end of
Torbay, across the bay from
Torquay, and is a
fishing port. Fishing and
tourism are its major industries.It is thought that the name 'Brixham' came from Brioc's village. 'Brioc' was an old English or Brythonic personal name and '-ham' is an ancient term for village.The town is hilly, and built around the harbour which remains in use as a dock for fishing trawlers; in addition, it has a focal tourist attraction in the replica of
Sir Francis Drake's ship the
Golden Hind that is permanently moored there.
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