The most prestigious prize in the discipline, the Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion has been awarded since 1959 to a book that makes an outstanding contribution to the study or knowledge of architectural history. It recognises the scholarship of academics, independent scholars, heritage professionals and architects.
The winner of each year’s award is announced at the Annual Awards Ceremony at the end of the year. Previous winners include Sir Howard Colvin, Dorothy Stroud, Sir John Summerson, Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, Hermione Hobhouse, Jill Lever and Mark Girouard.
The Medallion was presented to the Society by Professor Henry-Russell Hitchcock at a dinner in the Merchant Taylors’ Hall, York in 1959 in memory of his mother. The medallion - still issued today - consists of a Wedgwood portrait of James ‘Athenian’ Stuart.
Dr Cowell's book, Form Follows Fever, was shortlisted for the Medallion in the summer of 2025.
https://www.sahgb.org.uk/features/2025-shortlists
Awarded date
18 Dec 2025
Degree of recognition
International
Granting Organisations
Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain