Scottish Castles Association
- Location: University of Stirling Archives and Special Collections
- Reference Number: SCA
- Description: The Scottish Castles Association Archive spans more than three decades of fieldwork and volunteer involvement, capturing the evolving landscape of Scotland‘s architectural history. The collection includes handwritten field reports, architectural sketches, annotated maps, correspondence, newsletters, and thousands of photographs and slides. The materials reflect the diversity of contributors and the wide range of conditions in which castles are found‘from carefully restored properties to remote and ruined sites.
The archive is divided into six main sub-series:
SCA administrative papers (SCA/1)
Robert and Nicholas Bogdan Archive (SCA/2)
Fawcett Guidebooks (SCA/3)
Peter and Margaret Rourke‘s collection of photographs of Scottish Castles (SCA/4)
Andrew Kerr Slide Collection (SCA/5)
Dr Alastair Maxwell-Irving Collection (SCA/6)
The SCA Archive is currently being processed and catalogued by the University of Stirling Archives. A searchable online catalogue will be made available through the University‘s Archives website, allowing users to explore the collection by castle name, region, contributor, or document type. - Level: Collection
- Administrative History: The Scottish Castles Association is a membership organisation which supports the protection, conservation and restoration of Scotland?s ancient castles, towers and fortified houses. It was founded in 1996 by a small group of enthusiasts who were primarily concerned with the many castles and fortified houses which are not in receipt of public funding to support their upkeep. The Association?s membership has grown to include castle owners, academics and architects. The Association is managed by an elected Council and runs a busy programme of castle tours and social events.
- Contact: University of Stirling Archives
