I want to know the answer to the following question:
What was the first year in which RIBA's Royal Gold Medal was given?
All the background I'm provided with is that "RIBA runs many awards including the Stirling Prize for the best new building of the year, the Royal Gold Medal (first awarded in 1848), which honours a distinguished body of work, and the Stephen Lawrence Prize for projects with a construction budget of less than £500,000.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes