Plans have been announced for the painting of 3 new murals to adore the walls of Brixham at a cost in excess of £8,000 subject to fundraising this year.
These murals are part of Brixham Future CIC micro-regeneration strategy to bring benefits to the town. This helps to make Brixham a wonderful place to live or visit. Supported by the Brixham Lottery we have already delivered three new murals earlier this year (2024)
The first new mural site is located on the corner of Middle Street and Apter Hill, on the high side elevations. The intended mural teaks inspiration from our local heritage fleet including the `Vigilance` and `Provident` sailing trawlers with their characteristic red sails. The work will hopefully commence around 9th September and take approximately 2 weeks.
The second new mural site is located on Union Lane, which runs off Fore Street down the the main town car park entrance. The Union Lane is a steep ramp that was once part of an escarpment that ran along Fore Street, upon which are now a row of retail and accommodation premises. Below the escarpment in what is now the main town car park was an estuary along which the sea reached a pint where the Town Hall is now built.
The chosen flank wall stretched from the corner of Costa Coffee down to the `Long Bar` Public House. It is one of the largest wall elevations in town located in this historic spot where sailors would have come ashore to collect water, etc for their ships moored out sheltering below the Napoleonic forts are Berry Head.
The use of this estuary during the Napoleonic wards will be commemorated with a large mural of Lord Nelson and his fleet which achieved a historic victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The painting of Nelson is taken from an earlier painting without him wearing his eye patch. The work is expected to commence around 23rd September and end a month of so later, before the winter weather sets in.
The third mural site is located on the upper elevation of the King Street site of Hans Gift Shop, down near the southern quayside. It will consist of a detailed representative figure from the 17th Century with a poem adjacent reflecting the towns relationship with the sea. The work is expected to start around 21st October and run for 2 weeks (subject to the weather)
We are extremely grateful to all the people who buy Brixham Lottery cards as it is the major funder of our local murals. We hope our murals make the town a more attractive place to live, work or visit and generating interest whilst also highlighting our rich history
Brixham Future spokes person
For any further information please contact John Brennan at 01803 852270 or [email protected]