The remains of a fifteenth century stone cross are mounted on the village green, this monument was originally larger and more ornately carved until it was smashed by Puritans during the seventeenth century.
During the sixteenth century, Caston was the residence of Edward Gilman, who was one of the earliest recorded ancestors of Abraham Lincoln.
Caston Windmill was built in the nineteenth century for Edward Wyer. Today, the mill is in private ownership and is Grade II listed.[4]
Geography
According to the 2011 Census, Caston has a population of 443 residents living in 189 households.[5]
Caston's Holy Cross is of Norman origin and was heavily restored during the fourteenth century.[6]
War memorial
Caston's War Memorial is located in the centre of the village green and takes the form of a stone Celtic cross. It lists the following names for the First World War:
Second-Lieutenant Frederick C. Corley (1887–1918), 8th Battalion, Border Regiment
