Careston
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| Careston | |
| Angus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NO533604 |
| Location: | 56°43’58"N, 2°45’54"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Brechin |
| Postcode: | DD9 |
| Dialling code: | 01356 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Angus |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Angus |
Careston is a hamlet in Angus, is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin.
The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston. It has a castle and church, although the local primary school closed in 2004.
References
- Careston in the Gazetteer for Scotland