Careston

Careston

Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland that 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.

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* [http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townfirst4199.html Careston] in the "Gazetteer for Scotland".


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