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A historic pub outside Glasgow could be saved for another 200 years as exciting plans to transform it are revealed.

The Carbeth Inn in Blanefield stopped trading in October , much to the dismay of regulars.

But the historic pub - immortalised in Sir Walter Scott’s 1817 novel Rob Roy - could become a shiny new destination, thanks to the owners of The Oak Tree in Balmaha, who have bought the Carbeth Inn over.

Their plans include a coffee shop and farm shop - while keeping the original building and its historic features.

Brothers Stuart and David Fraser told the Milngavie and Bearsden Herald: “The days of a pub beside a road are sadly over, largely due to the new drink driving legislation - so to creat a sustainable business we had to change its identity.”

The plans could also include eco-friendly holiday homes and huts, and a cycle hire facility - to a cost of £1 million.