Careston

Careston
Careston
Careston shown 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	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Angus
Scottish Parliament	Angus North and Mearns
List of places UK Scotland 56°43′58″N 2°45′54″W / 56.732905°N 2.764892°W / 56.732905; -2.764892Coordinates: 56°43′58″N 2°45′54″W / 56.732905°N 2.764892°W / 56.732905; -2.764892

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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