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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CARESTON (Continued) | [continued from page 1] parish was not obtained until the year 1641. It is the least of any parish in Angus-Shire, both as regards extent & population, and the fifth in the Kingdom". Land of the Lindsays It is bounded on the North by the parish of Menmuir; on the West by the parishes of Fearn & Tannadice; on the South by the parish of Aberlemno; and on the East by the parish of Brechin. The River South Esk touches on the south and forms its boundary for a short distance. The Noran Water (a small river) falls into the South Esk in the parish. The only Antiquities in the parish are Careston Castle (which is habitable but unoccupied at present) Fuirdstone Castle (site of) and the Tumulus or Law already referred to. The principal Proprietor is the Right Honble. [Honourable] the Earl of Fife. There is no portion of this parish detached nor is there any portion of any other parish contained within the boundary of this parish. |
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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 13 - Parish of Careston, OS1/14/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Careston.
Ordnance Survey - Angus county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.