Charleston, Dundee
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  Charleston Charleston shown within the City of Dundee |
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| OS grid reference | NO362317 |
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| Council area | City of Dundee |
| Lieutenancy area | Dundee |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNDEE |
| Postcode district | DD2 |
| Dialling code | 01382 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Dundee West |
| Scottish Parliament | Dundee City West |
Coordinates: 56°28′23″N 3°02′14″W / 56.473084°N 3.037243°W
Charleston is an area located on the northwest edge of Dundee, Scotland. Menzieshill is located 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 scheme. Thoroughfares include South Road, Dunholm Road, Buttars Place, and Brown Hill Road. There is one play park locally, named the Sandy Park. Respect MP George Galloway grew up in the town.
Balgarthno stone circle, a late Neolithic/Bronze age stone circle in Charleston, Dundee. Locally known as the Myrekirk.
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