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Ross, Charles, 1722-1806 (Scottish architect)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1722 - 1806

Biography

Charles Ross was a Scottish surveyor, architect, farmer, nurseryman and gardener. He was at the forefront of the Agricultural Revolution in South-West Scotland in the second half of the 18th century.

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Diary of Charles Ross of Greenlaw, 1 January 1795-27 June 1805

 Item — Box CLX-A-353
Identifier: Coll-1848/17-0192
Scope and Contents Manuscript pocket-diary of Charles Ross of Greenlaw, a Scottish surveyor, architect, farmer, nurseryman and gardener near Paisley, with daily weather readings and notes of his activities and health from 1 January 1795 to 27 June 1805. The diary contains some illustrations. Charles Ross was at the forefront of the Agricultural Revolution in South-West Scotland in the second half of the 18th century. His journal reveals that in his late 70s and early 80s he remained physically and socially...
Dates: 1 January 1795-27 June 1805