Brasside

Brasside

Mute swans at Brasside Pond
Brasside
 Brasside shown within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ290457
Civil parishFramwellgate Moor
Unitary authorityCounty Durham
Ceremonial countyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DURHAM
Postcode district DH1
Dialling code 0191
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
UK ParliamentCity of Durham
List of places
UK
England
County Durham

Coordinates: 54°48′18″N 1°33′00″W / 54.805°N 1.550°W / 54.805; -1.550

Brasside is a suburb of Durham, located in the civil parish of Framwellgate Moor in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Durham, and is near to the villages of Pity Me and Newton Hall.

Brasside is the location of Frankland Prison (for men), and Low Newton Prison (Closed prison for female adults and young offenders). Both establishments are maximum security prisons, holding some of the most violent and dangerous inmates within the British prisons system.

The theme park "Adventure Valley" is situated in Brasside.


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