Charleston, Dundee Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Charleston
Population:4,323
Pushpin Map:Scotland Dundee
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Dundee City council area
Os Grid Reference:NO362317
Coordinates:56.4731°N -3.0372°W
Map Type:Scotland
Unitary Scotland:Dundee City
Lieutenancy Scotland:Dundee
Constituency Westminster:Dundee West
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Dundee City West
Post Town:DUNDEE
Postcode District:DD2
Postcode Area:DD
Dial Code:01382

Charleston is an area on the northwest edge of Dundee, Scotland. Menzieshill is to the immediate southwest, Camperdown borders it to the north, and Lochee is to the east.

The area is home to two primary schools - Camperdown Primary (multi-religious) and St Clement's Primary (Catholic) - as well as a library and a variety of small shops. Charleston is a very quiet and small suburb. Thoroughfares include South Road, Dunholm Road, Buttars Loan and Brown Hill Road. There is one play park locally, named Sandy Park.

George Galloway (born 1954) the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale since the 2024 by-election grew up in Charleston.[1]

Balgarthno Stone Circle

The Balgarthno Stone Circle is a late Neolithic/Bronze Age stone circle in Charleston. It is known locally as the Myrekirk.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-03-01 . This is for Gaza, says Galloway on by-election win . 2024-03-01 . BBC News . en-GB.