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The image top right is of the 1930s wooden
Brig o Turk Tearoom,
used in the 1959 remake of the film - The 39 Steps,
with Kenneth Moore playing a London Spy hiding
from the Police in Scotland.
The second image is of the Byre Inn, formerly the Brig o
Turk Bistro, a popular spot for drinks and
meals.
The Old Brig o Turk from 1796 is about 200
yards down an old road from the Byre Inn,
crossing the River Turk.
1853, this area became famous after the
wealthy John Ruskin and his Wife visited the
area in 1853 to have paintings of him in the
countryside done by the famous painter John Everett
Millais, with Millais having an affair with
Ruskin's wife at the time, leading to a major
scandal in English high society. More
Information.
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