Editing Brixham (section)

=== Industrial ===
[[Limestone]] was quarried at [[Berry Head]] on the edge of Brixham from the mid 18th century until the 1960s, the stone being used both for agricultural lime and for building stone. At first stone was taken from both sides of the headland, but following a short period of closure due to concerns about undermining the fort's defences in 1828, quarrying was allowed on the north (Torbay facing) side of the headland only and by the quarry's final closure in 1969 a substantial quantity of Berry Head North Fort had been removed. The remains of the quarry are for the most part still accessible to the public and the former loading jetty is a popular venue for sea angling with locals and holidaymakers alike.

Historically iron was also mined close to Brixham, the last mine closing in 1925. With the exception of remnants of the [[Sharkham Point Iron Mine]], there are now no extant remains of this industry.

Another mineral found in Brixham is [[ochre]]. This gave the old fishing boats their red sails, but the purpose was to protect the canvas from sea water. It was boiled in great cauldrons, together with [[tar]], [[tallow]] and [[oak|oak bark]]. The latter ingredient gave its name to the [[barking yard]]s which were places where the hot mixture was painted on to the sails, which were then hung up to dry. The ochre was also used to make a paint. This was invented in Brixham in about 1845, and was the first substance in the world that would stop cast iron from rusting. Other types of paint were made here as well, and the works were in existence until 1961.