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The pub which featured in The Wicker Man is to be recreated in the hotel where it was filmed 45

years ago.

Developer Andrew Williamson has just bought the Ellangowan Hotel and wants to turn it into a tourist attraction.

The 49-year-old is now working on a restoration plan for the site in Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire and says it will be turned back into the fictional Green Man pub in the 1973 classic film.

Surrey–born Andrew, a former super yacht project manager, said: “We are going to return the bar to how it was in the movie and update the rest of the hotel.

“The hotel played a big part in the Wicker Man and we want to promote that aspect of the business.

“We’re looking forward to intakes of breath from visitors when they realise they’re at the same place at the bar where Edward Woodward and Britt Ekland stood in the film.”

Andrew moved to the area last year when he bought and renovated a house in the village.

When the Ellangowan came up for sale, he decided to take the plunge.

He said: “When the hotel was built in 1898, Creetown was called the Ferrytoon o’ Cree.

“The hotel was often used by pilgrims taking the ferry over to Wigtown for their visit to St Ninian’s Cave where he introduced Christianity to Scotland.

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“The Wicker Man was all about pagan ritual – so the Ellangowan is interesting from both a Christian and pagan viewpoint.”