Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Addison Cox
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Born:  
Died: 6 May 1899
Bio Notes: George A Cox was the engineering partner of Cox Brothers (originally Cock: Cox was adopted in 1845) a family engaged in linen and bleaching in Lochie from the 17th century. In 1819 their lease of Lockeyfield from the Duncans expired and the firm moved to Foggylea. Construction of completely new works, ultimately the largest in the world began in 1850 to George Cox's design in consultation with Peter Carmichael of Baxter Brothers who was related by marriage. Cox's role as architect-engineer is less well-defined than Carmichaels at Dens as the Cox family's architect James Maclaren designed the decorative aspects of Cox's stack and may have had a hand in other details. As at Dens there were Upper and Lower Factories but the sites were much flatter to ensure efficient production units. The works were predominantly single-storey. Cox may also have had some hand in the remarkable concrete steading of 1884 on William Cox's Snaigow estate but mass concrete does not seem to have been used at Camperdown.

George Cox died on 6 May 1899 at Tunbridge Wells, England.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Dundee, ScotlandBusiness   
Item 2 of 3Invertrossachs, Perthshire, ScotlandPrivate Before 1899 
Item 3 of 3Beechwood, Lochee, Dundee, ScotlandPrivate Before 1899 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 131850Camperdown, weaving-shed  DundeeScotland 
Item 2 of 131853Camperdown, handloom carpet factory  DundeeScotland 
Item 3 of 131857Camperdown Works, The High Mill (or Sliver Mill)  DundeeScotlandApparently assisted by Peter Carmichael (HS List)
Item 4 of 131860Camperdown, Upper Factory  DundeeScotland 
Item 5 of 131861Camperdown works, warehouses  DundeeScotland 
Item 6 of 131862Camperdown, Calender  DundeeScotlandCalender block
Item 7 of 131862Camperdown, Counting House  DundeeScotland 
Item 8 of 131865Camperdown Works, Cox's Stack  DundeeScotlandWith James Maclaren
Item 9 of 131865Camperdown, new boiler house  DundeeScotland 
Item 10 of 131870 or 1879Camperdown, Upper Factory, C range  DundeeScotland 
Item 11 of 131873Camperdown, warehouses 3-12  DundeeScotland 
Item 12 of 131874Camperdown, warehouses 9-12  DundeeScotland 
Item 13 of 131882Camperdown, warehouses 14-15  DundeeScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Scotlands People Website Wills & Testaments  Dundee Sheriff Court SC45/31/51
Item 2 of 2Watson, Mark1990Jute and Flax mills in Dundee Tayport: Hutton Press Ltd 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Dundee UniversityDundee University Archives