Brasside is a suburban village near
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
*Durham, England, a cathedral city in north east England
**County Durham, a ceremonial county which includes Durham
*Durham, North Carolina, a city in North Carolina, United States
Durham may also refer to:
Places
...
, located in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Framwellgate Moor
Framwellgate Moor is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Durham, and is adjacent to Pity Me and Newton Hall. It had a population of 5,404 in the 2011 Census. in
County Durham
County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England.UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne an ...
,
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
. 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
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Finland
, of the 28 prisons in Finland, 70% of inmates are in closed ...
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
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, the prison system of England and Wales.
The theme park "Adventure Valley" is situated in Brasside.
Areas of Durham, England
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