Ravenscraig Castle..

Ravenscraig Castle, today's Blip, was built by the mason Henry Merlion and the master carpenter Friar Andres Lesouris on the orders of King James II (reigned 1437-1460) as a home for his wife, Mary of Guelders. The castle is considered one of the first in Scotland to be built to withstand cannon fire and provide for artillery defence.

Unfortunately, although King James II was involved with the planning, he was killed in an accident with a loaded cannon at the Siege of Roxburgh Castle near Floors Castle in the Scottish Borders, and never lived to see it built.

The castle was eventually started around 1460 by his wife, Mary of Guelders, as a memorial to him and as a dower house. Mary of Guelders lived in the castle until her death in 1463

During the 1650-51 invasion of Scotland by English forces under Oliver Cromwell, Ravenscraig was invaded, attacked and damaged.

The castle was used as an ammunition depot during the First World War. In 1929, 85 acres of the estate, including the castle, was given to the town of Kirkcaldy as a public park. Ravenscraig Castle was passed into state care in 1955 and has been open to the public by the owners Historic Scotland since 1971. It is now managed by Historic Scotland, and is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a category A listed building.