In Pictures: Devastating fire destroys historic school in Kirkcaldy

The former Viewforth High School has been destroyed by fire.

The building, which closed in 2016, was engulfed in flames last night.

It was the second major blaze at the site – which is earmarked for a housing development – in three years.

The damage from the 2017 blaze, which caused substantial damage to the adjacent school building which was once a major, important landmark. The baronial home was built around 1870 by the Earl of Rosslyn, and then bought by Henry Hutchison around 1902 before becoming part of Viewforth in 1929.

After the school closed, the site was bought by Edinburgh based Whiteburn Projects.

The developer’s vision for the brownfield development includes the conversion of the original C-listed school building, and around 100 new homes offering a mix of three and four bedroom new homes, as well as two bedroom apartments.

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