Brixton
Brixton is a village, parish and former manor situated near Plymouth in Devon, England. It is located on the A379 Plymouth to Kingsbridge road and is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Plymouth. Its population is 1207.
It has views of the River Yealm. The church is 15th century, with a tower arch 200 years older.
The parish contains various historic estates including: Spridleston, formerly a seat of a junior branch of the Fortescue family of Whympston, Modbury; and Hareston, formerly the seat of the Wood family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixton,_Devon
Brixton Parish Council:
http://www.brixtonparishcouncil.org.uk/
Lockdown Necessities:
https://southhams.gov.uk/Brixton
Weather:
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gbvnmj63e (Yealmpton)
OpenStreetMap:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Brixton%2C%20Devon#map=14/50.3508/-4.0367
Devon County Council Map Viewer
Information on Devon's environment has been mapped on our Environment Viewer. These maps give access to spatial (geographic) data for Devon on a wide range of topics.
Genuki:
GENUKI provides a virtual reference library of genealogical information of particular relevance to the UK and Ireland. It is a non-commercial service, maintained by a charitable trust and a group of volunteers.
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/Brixton
Tithe Map:
The tithe maps and apportionments are an important source of information about the history and topography of a parish. They provide details of land ownership and occupation, and the type of cultivation of the land, and are often the earliest complete maps of parishes.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/historicenvironment/tithe-map/brixton/
