Clarence Rose Ross


Clarence Rose Ross FRAIA was a Scottish architect who worked in Long Eaton, Derbyshire and Perth, Western Australia.

Early life

He was born in Dundee on 10 March 1874, the middle child of five of William Rose Ross and Georgina Philip. He grew up in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. He attended the Buccleuch Memorial School of Art in Hawick. He was later an articled pupil of architect James Pearson Alison.
He married Jean Riddell Adam in September 1901. They had two children:
By 1900 he had moved to Long Eaton, Derbyshire where he set up practice with James Gorman as Gorman and Ross. The partnership built themselves a practice, York Chambers, at 38 Market Place, Long Eaton, which remains one of the most distinctive buildings in the town. The partnership of Gorman and Ross continued until around 1905.

Works in England

  • Oaklea Mill Company Lace Factory, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1901
  • York Chambers, 38 Market Place, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1901 Grade II listed.
  • 40 Market Place, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1903
  • House, 23 Cavendish Road, Long Eaton Derbyshire ca. 1901
  • House for James Mackay, 158 Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1902
  • House for Sam Cursley, 150 Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1904
  • New Tythe Street Mills, New Tythe Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1904
  • Carnegie Library, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1904–06.
  • Stanfree School, Bolsover, Derbyshire 1905-06
  • Oxford Buildings, 71 Market Place, Long Eaton, Derbyshire 1907
  • St James’ Theatre, Derby Road, Long Eaton 1907.

    Australia

In April 1908 he emigrated to Australia, his family following three months later. In 1909 he became employed by the Perth Public Works Department. He retired on 9 March 1939.

Works in Australia

He was killed in a collision with a train on the Bellevue level crossing on 23 March 1949. He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Redlands City, Western Australia.