Cawdor 2447014 200038296 2008-03-22T09:40:10Z WOSlinker 3138265 fix link {{for|the suburb of Sydney, Australia,|Cawdor, New South Wales}} '''Cawdor''' is a village and parish in [[Nairn]], [[Scottish Highlands|Highland]] [[council area]], [[Scotland]]. The village is situated 5 miles south south west of [[Nairn]]. The village is the location of [[Cawdor Castle|Castle Cawdor]], the seat of the [[Earl Cawdor]]. [[Macbeth]], in Shakespeare's play of the same name, becomes [[Thegn|Thane]] of Cawdor early in the narrative. However, since the oldest part of the structure dates from the 14th century, and has no predecessor[http://www.cawdorcastle.com/macbeth.cfm], Shakespeare's version (and the tradition which came before it) is of extremely dubious historical authenticity. == Local Community == The area has recently received a new school building as the old school was over one hundred years old and couldn't fit all of the pupils and had been using huts(pre-fabricated caravan like structures) to make room. The area also has a village shop which recently has been struggling financially for the past few years, but still is useful for the community. ==External links== *[http://www.cawdorcastle.com/ Cawdor Castle website] *[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2189504,00.html/ ''Sunday Times'' article, "The Curse of the Cawdors", detailing recent family history] ==References== *{{1911}} {{coor title dm|57|31|N|3|56|W|region:GB_type:city}} [[Category:Nairn]] [[Category:Villages in Highland]] {{Highland-geo-stub}}