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 railway station on the Forfar and Brechin Railway once served the hamlet.
The former primary school in Careston, photographed in 2006
^"Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
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...
Careston railway station served the hamlet of Careston, Angus, Scotland, from 1895 to 1964 on the Forfar and Brechin Railway. The station was opened on...
75995 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...
a residence Earl of Dalhousie Brechin NO597599 Careston Castle Country house 17th-19th century Careston NO530598 Carmyllie Castle Carnegie Castle Castle...
George Seton of Careston FRSE FSA (25 June 1822 – 14 November 1908) was a Scottish philanthropist and genealogist. Seton was born in Perth, Scotland, the...
a cousin and fellow Master of Household to the queen, Harry Lindsay of Careston, he complained about their arduous roles and low wage compared to other...
Lethnot & Glenesk l/w Fern, Careston & Menmuir 2,309 Edzell Church Maule Memorial Church Glenesk, Cairncross Fern Church Careston Church Forfar: East & Old...
Bridge of Dun Terminus Caledonian Railway Forfar and Brechin Railway Careston Terminus Caledonian Railway Brechin and Edzell District Railway Stracathro...
of Stephen Dempster, Bishop of Brechin) by Malcolm Dempster, Baron of Careston — supposed foundation – details unsubstantiated Dundee Blackfriars Dominican...
Cottage Burnside of Duntrune Caddam Wood Caenlochan Cairngorms National Park Careston Carlogie Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses Carmyllie Carnoustie, Carnoustie...
Their daughter Sarah Elizabeth is said to have married George Seton of Careston FRSE. He was distant cousin to Very Rev Andrew Hunter FRSE. Mechanics Magazine...
another Maule property. He may have been responsible for the designs of Careston Castle, which was extended from an L-plan to a symmetrical U-plan shape...
throughout until on 17 March 1958 the line was closed completely between Careston and Brechin; it was further cut back to only Forfar to Justinhaugh from...
Disused railways Following station Justinhaugh Line and station closed Caledonian Railway Forfar and Brechin Railway Careston Line and station closed...
appointments were as assistant minister (1727–29) and then Incumbent (1729–32) at Careston, followed by as the Incumbent of Arbroath (1732–65); a post he held until...
List of listed buildings in Brechin, Angus List of listed buildings in Careston, Angus List of listed buildings in Carmyllie, Angus List of listed buildings...
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