Brasside
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Coordinates: 54°48′18″N 1°33′00″W / 54.805°N 1.550°W
| Brasside | |
 Mute swans at Brasside Pond |
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  Brasside Brasside shown within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ290457 |
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| 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 |
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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 (for women). 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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