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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Caraldston”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Careston Castle.
Careston Castle
Castle
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menmuir and Aberlemno.
Menmuir
Village
Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.
Menmuir is a parish in the county of Angus in Scotland. Kirkton of Menmuir consists of only three houses and for this reason is referred to locally as "twa hooses and another yin," but around 250 people live in the area and the community hall is well used. Menmuir is situated 2½ miles north of Careston.
Aberlemno
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage. Aberlemno is situated 3 miles south of Careston.
Finavon
Hamlet
Finavon is a small settlement in Angus, Scotland. Its Ordnance Survey grid reference is NO4957. A Roman temporary camp was discovered in Finavon in 1962. Finavon is situated 3 miles southwest of Careston.
Careston
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.73329° or 56° 43′ 60″ northLongitude
-2.76102° or 2° 45′ 40″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C8VP6MQ+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 5285130165OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Careston” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Careston”
- Dutch: “Careston”
- French: “Careston”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Craigneuk and Mains of Careston.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Careston Parish Church and Roughpark Wood.
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