Static Image Name: | Mute swans,Brasside pond - geograph.org.uk - 790159.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Mute swans at Brasside Pond |
Country: | England |
Official Name: | Brasside |
Coordinates: | 54.805°N -1.55°W |
Civil Parish: | Framwellgate Moor |
Unitary England: | County Durham |
Lieutenancy England: | County Durham |
Region: | North East England |
Constituency Westminster: | City of Durham |
Post Town: | DURHAM |
Postcode District: | DH1 |
Postcode Area: | DH |
Dial Code: | 0191 |
Os Grid Reference: | NZ290457 |
Brasside is a suburban village near Durham, located in the civil parish of Framwellgate Moor in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Durham, and is close 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 HM Prison Service, the prison system of England and Wales.
The theme park "Adventure Valley" is situated in Brasside.