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Hotel which starred in sinister folk horror cult classic up for grabs at auction

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The Ellangowan Hotel in Creetown, Scotland, famous for its role as the setting for iconic scenes in the 1973 film "The Wicker Man," is being auctioned with a starting bid of £165,000. The hotel, which previously housed nine guest bedrooms and a restaurant adorned with production stills from the movie, has been approved for conversion into seven flats and a wine bar. Future Property Auctions will handle the sale of this 128-year-old, B-listed building on Thursday.

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The Ellangowan Hotel in Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, is up for auction with a starting price of £165,000. This hotel gained fame as the filming location for the iconic Green Man pub in the 1973 cult horror film The Wicker Man. The movie features scenes where Britt Ekland's character, Willow, dances naked to seduce Edward Woodward’s character, Neil Howie, a policeman investigating occult practices on Summerisle. Other notable actors in the film include Lindsay Kemp and Christopher Lee.

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- Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source It became famous for the iconic scene in The Wicker Man where the daughter of the pub landlord dances naked in an attempt to seduce a policeman. asserted

daughter → click → policeman

Now the Scottish hotel that served as the backdrop for the cult horror film is up for auction with a starting price of just £165,000. asserted

that → serve → 165,000

The Ellangowan Hotel in Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, was used in the 1973 film as the location for the Green Man pub on the fictional island of Summerisle. asserted

Hotel → use → Summerisle

It featured in some of the most famous scenes of the movie, including regulars singing a racy song about the landlord’s daughter Willow who dances naked to try and attract policeman Neil Howie, played by Edward Woodward. asserted

who → feature → Woodward

The Ellangowan became famous for the iconic scene in The Wicker Man where Britt Ekland's character dances naked. asserted

character → become → Man

Now it's up for sale for £165,000 Ekland played the daughter of the pub landlord, played by Lindsay Kemp, in the 1973 classic Christopher Lee played the sinister Lord Summerisle in the movie, which was directed by Robin Hardy Willow was played by actress Britt Ekland but a local stripper was brought in to act as a body double for the scene. asserted

stripper → play → scene

The hotel shut during the Covid pandemic and planning permission has been approved to turn it into seven flats and a wine bar. asserted

permission → shut → flats

Before its closure, it had nine guest bedrooms and a ground-floor restaurant with a main bar that was still lined with production stills from the film. asserted

that → have → film

Jenni Steele, film and creative industries manager VisitScotland, told the Scottish Sun: ‘The Wicker Man is an important piece in the fabric of Scotland’s rich big screen history.’ asserted

Man → tell → history

She added that fans of the film still travel to the area to see where it was made. asserted

it → add → area

The Wicker Man, starring Christopher Lee, earned rave reviews from critics and fans. asserted

Man → star → critics

It tells the story of a Christian police officer dispatched to a remote Scottish island to investigate the disappearance of a local girl. asserted

It → tell → girl

Future Property Auctions will oversee the sale of the 128-year-old, B-listed building on Thursday. asserted

Auctions → oversee → Thursday

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