Careston

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.

Careston
Careston Location within Angus
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	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Angus
Scottish Parliament	Angus North and Mearns
List of places UK Scotland 56.732905°N 2.764892°W / 56.732905; -2.764892

Careston railway station on the Forfar and Brechin Railway once served the hamlet.

The former primary school in Careston, photographed in 2006

References

1. "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7

Sources

• Careston in the Gazetteer for Scotland.