Brixham Harbour is a harbour and fishing port situated at
Brixham
Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish, the smallest and southernmost of the three main population centres (the others being Paignton and Torquay) on the coast of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Commercial fish ...
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Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
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England
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. It is home to one of the largest fishing fleets in the
United Kingdom
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Description
The port consists of an inner and an outer harbour.
Inner Harbour
The inner harbour provides trot moorings for approximately 50 vessels, up to 35 feet in length.
Within the inner harbour there is a replica of
Francis Drake's Golden Hind. The vessel is permanently moored and is used as a museum ship.
The old fish market is situated on the western side of the harbour. Nearby is the Old Market House, a Grade II listed building which is now used as a restaurant.
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Outer Harbour
The outer harbour provides deepwater swing moorings for approximately 250 vessels, up to 100 feet in length, but generally up to 70 feet in length.
References
External links
* Harbour Map - http://www.tor-bay-harbour.co.uk/media/1008/brixhamharbourplan.png
Ports and harbours of Devon