OS grid reference NO533604 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district DD9 Local time Friday 3:34 AM Council area Angus Scottish parliament Angus North and Mearns | Country Scotland Post town BRECHIN Police Scottish Dialling code 01356 Lieutenancy area Angus UK parliament constituency Angus | |
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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.
Map of Careston, Brechin, UK
References
Careston Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA