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Brasside

Coordinates: 54°48′18″N 1°33′00″W / 54.805°N 1.550°W / 54.805; -1.550
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Brasside
Mute swans at Brasside Pond
Brasside is located in County Durham
Brasside
Brasside
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ290457
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDURHAM
Postcode districtDH1
Dialling code0191
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°48′18″N 1°33′00″W / 54.805°N 1.550°W / 54.805; -1.550

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.