Brasside

Brasside
Mute swans at Brasside Pond
Brasside
Brasside shown within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ290457
Civil parish	Framwellgate Moor
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United 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 Parliament	City of Durham
List of places UK England County Durham 54°48′18″N 1°33′00″W / 54.805°N 1.550°W / 54.805; -1.550Coordinates: 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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