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{{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}}
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[[Category:Nairn]]
[[Category:Villages in Highland]]
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