Many congratulations to Martin Coventry, winner of our Nigel Tranter Memorial Award 2025. His recently published sixth edition of The Castles of Scotland marks an outstanding 30-year contribution to our knowledge of Scotland’s castles heritage.

In 1995, the first edition featured 1700 entries. This year, 5843 are included in what has become the go-to reference for everyone who loves Scotland’s castles. Martin received the award from our Chair, Dorothy Newlands of Lauriston, at Cockenzie House in East Lothian.

Photo by Norman Mackenzie