Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Addison Cox | Designation: | | 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 AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Dundee, Scotland | Business | | | | | Invertrossachs, Perthshire, Scotland | Private | | Before 1899 | | | Beechwood, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland | Private | | Before 1899 | |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1850 | Camperdown, weaving-shed | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1853 | Camperdown, handloom carpet factory | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1857 | Camperdown Works, The High Mill (or Sliver Mill) | | | Dundee | Scotland | Apparently assisted by Peter Carmichael (HS List) | | 1860 | Camperdown, Upper Factory | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1861 | Camperdown works, warehouses | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1862 | Camperdown, Calender | | | Dundee | Scotland | Calender block | | 1862 | Camperdown, Counting House | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1865 | Camperdown Works, Cox's Stack | | | Dundee | Scotland | With James Maclaren | | 1865 | Camperdown, new boiler house | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1870 or 1879 | Camperdown, Upper Factory, C range | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1873 | Camperdown, warehouses 3-12 | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1874 | Camperdown, warehouses 9-12 | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1882 | Camperdown, warehouses 14-15 | | | Dundee | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Dundee Sheriff Court SC45/31/51 | | Watson, Mark | 1990 | Jute and Flax mills in Dundee | | Tayport: Hutton Press Ltd | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Dundee University | Dundee University Archives | | |
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