The former Priory Campus of Fife College has been reduced to a shattered shell as a result of vandalism and decay.
The Kirkcaldy site has also become a dumping place for fly-tippers.
Now the company which bought it has pledged action, and confirmed plans for a new residential development are in the pipeline.
And it is set to board up the building which has become a hiding point for youths.
The campus roams across some 7.5 acres – all of it away from the public eye. It sits in a hollow between Victoria Road and the harbour, and the Press discovered the shocking extent of its decline last week.
The ornate cornices on the ceiling are in stark contrast to the decline that is evident all around it.
The plaque celebrating a 1996 partnership between Fife and Abertay Colleges still adorns the entrance.
While it shines, the rest of the surroundings reek of decay.
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1. Campus in decline
A smashed window allows glimpse inside the former Fife College Priory Campus in Kirkcaldy - clear evidence of vandalism and graffiti Photo: Allan Crow
2. Campus in decline
With security boards repeatedly torn down, the vandalism and destruction to one of the rooms at the back of the Round House is evident. Photo: Allan Crow
3. Campus in decline
The Round House is wide open with windows smashed and stairwells easily accessible. Photo: Allan Crow
4. Campus in decline
An armchair dumped outside the former Priory building Photo: Allan Crow