Tour Scotland photograph of Newark Castle near St Monans, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The structure on the site probably dates back to the 13th century at which time the Scottish king Alexander III, born 1241, died 1286, spent some of his childhood there. Since that time, the site has passed through several rebuilding phases, and it is most likely that the ruins currently visible are the remains of buildings constructed under the ownership of David Leslie in the 17th century. Leslie was a prominent figure in the English and Scottish Civil Wars, becoming Lord Newark after the wars. The castle has been known by several names, including Inverie, St Monans and St Monance, the latter being a mediaeval form of the possessive St Monan's.
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Fascinating information to go along with such an incredible historic structure.
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