Brafferton, County Durham

Brafferton
Brafferton village from the west
Brafferton is located in County Durham
Brafferton
Brafferton
Location within County Durham
Population154 (2011)
OS grid referenceNZ293210
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDarlington
Postcode districtDL1
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
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54°34′59″N 1°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.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Tees Valley

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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