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HER Number:MDV123779
Name:Site of Victoria Shipyard, Berry Head Road, Brixham

Summary

The site of the Victoria shipyard was situated behind Brixham Breakwater, on what is now breakwater beach.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 931 566
Map Sheet:SX95NW
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishBrixham
DistrictTorbay
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIXHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Torbay HER: MTO44125

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SHIPYARD (XIX to XX - 1892 AD to 1933 AD (Between))

Full description

Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.

Imported from Torbay HER


Behenna, J., 1974, Westcountry Shipwrecks, p.39 (Monograph). SDV362564.

The site of the Victoria shipyard was situated behind Brixham Breakwater, on what is now breakwater beach. It was in operation by 1892 when the fishing smack Vesper was built there. . The site was cleared before 1933; it is now a carpark.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361984SMR record: Torbay HER record.
SDV362564Monograph: Behenna, J.. 1974. Westcountry Shipwrecks. . p.39.

Associated Monuments

MDV44125Related to: Victoria Shipyard (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 26 2019 6:41PM