Brafferton, County Durham

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Brafferton
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Brafferton village from the west
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Brafferton
Location within County Durham
Population154 (2011)
OS grid reference NZ293210
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Darlington
Postcode district DL1
Police Durham
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54°34′59″N1°32′53″W / 54.583°N 1.548°W / 54.583; -1.548 Coordinates: 54°34′59″N1°32′53″W / 54.583°N 1.548°W / 54.583; -1.548

Brafferton is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is administered as part of the borough of Darlington. [1] [2] The population of Brafferton Parish taken at the 2011 census was 154. [3] It is situated between Darlington and Newton Aycliffe, a short distance from Coatham Mundeville.

Brafferton itself has few amenities, but nearby is the Darlington town centre, a local public house - The Foresters Arms - and the Hall Garth Hotel. Brafferton is near the A1 junction 59.

The Durham Ox was bred at Ketton Hall in Brafferton.

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 93 Middlesbrough (Darlington & Hartlepool) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN   9780319228777.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 25 July 2015.

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