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
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Darlington
Postcode district DL1
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
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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.

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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.

Demographics

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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