Careston
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Coordinates: 56°43′58″N 2°45′54″W / 56.732905°N 2.764892°W
| Careston | |
 Careston
Careston shown within Angus |
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| OS grid reference | NO533604 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Angus |
| Lieutenancy area | Angus |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRECHIN |
| Postcode district | DD9 |
| Dialling code | 01356 |
| Police | Tayside |
| Fire | Tayside |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Angus |
| Scottish Parliament | North Tayside |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. [1] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map, 2007, ISBN 0319229807
[edit] Sources
- Careston in the Gazetteer for Scotland.
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