BRAFFERTON, a township in the parish of GREAT-AYCUFFE, south-eastern division of DARLINGTON ward county palatine of DURHAM, 4 miles (N. by E.) froin Darlington, containing 263 inhabitants. The Methodists erected a meeting-house about 1814; and a schoolroom was bxiilt by sxibscription, in 1823, which has been endowed with £12 per annum by the Diocesan Society.