Newark Castle, Fife (7)
We are now looking at the south end of the main block, from beside the earliest range of buildings at the south end of the promontory.
The first castle to appear on what is one of the best defensive locations on this stretch of coast was probably built by Sir Alan Durward in the mid 1200s. Alexander III is known to have spent part of his childhood staying with his half-sister, who was married to Durward, at their castle at St Monans. This seems to be the most likely location for that castle. In the mid 1400s the lands here was owned by Sir John Kinloch, and it then passed to the Sandilands family, who were to be lairds for the next 150 years. They extensively renovated an existing castle on the site, possibly the one dating back to Sir Alan Durward.
Newark Castle, Fife (7)
We are now looking at the south end of the main block, from beside the earliest range of buildings at the south end of the promontory.
The first castle to appear on what is one of the best defensive locations on this stretch of coast was probably built by Sir Alan Durward in the mid 1200s. Alexander III is known to have spent part of his childhood staying with his half-sister, who was married to Durward, at their castle at St Monans. This seems to be the most likely location for that castle. In the mid 1400s the lands here was owned by Sir John Kinloch, and it then passed to the Sandilands family, who were to be lairds for the next 150 years. They extensively renovated an existing castle on the site, possibly the one dating back to Sir Alan Durward.