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Thomas Ross
1839–1930
Best known for documenting Scotland’s castles, churches, and old domestic buildings, this Scottish architect helped preserve a huge amount of the country’s architectural history on the page. His books, drawings, and surveys remain valuable records of places that have changed over time.
3 Audiobooks
The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3
by David MacGibbon, Thomas Ross
The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 1/3
by David MacGibbon, Thomas Ross
The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 2/3
by David MacGibbon, Thomas Ross
About the author
Born in Errol, Perthshire, on 10 November 1839, he trained as an architect in Glasgow before moving to Edinburgh. In 1862 he became assistant to architect David MacGibbon, and in 1872 the two formed the practice MacGibbon and Ross.
Together they became widely known for their detailed surveys of Scottish architecture. Their major books include The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland and The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Scotland, works that combined careful research with strong visual documentation and helped shape later understanding of Scotland’s built heritage.
He was also a skilled sketcher and watercolorist, and his drawings of historic buildings were closely tied to his architectural and antiquarian interests. After MacGibbon’s death in 1902, he continued the work of the practice for a time, and he died on 4 December 1930.