Retaining Wall On South East Side Of Southern Quay

The retaining wall on the south-east side of Southern Quay in Brixham is a Grade II listed structure, likely built in the 19th century, with the north-east section being a later addition. It supports the north-west side of King Street, which runs along the cliff edge overlooking the harbour. Constructed from Devon limestone rubble with some red sandstone, the wall is quite tall and serves as a prominent feature on the south-east side of the harbour. The later section to the north-east includes three full-height buttresses at its right-hand end. Both sections of the wall rise continuously to form a parapet along King Street, featuring a chamfered coping of stones on edge on the older section, while the later section has a similar cement coping. The retaining wall does not extend to the north-east end of the harbour, where it transitions to the natural Devonian limestone rock-face.