Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Group of three Moses family chest tombs in churchyard of St James, Rudry
Rudry, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rudry, Caerphilly, designated on 5 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 5 March 1999
- Locality
- Rudry
- Community
- Rudry
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.57196, -3.16555
- Cadw reference
- 21443
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On SE side of the chancel of St James' Church.
Exterior
Three aligned C19 chest tombs. The tomb on the N side has a moulded base, plain angle pilasters, stone slabs on the short sides and brick to the long sides. A projecting capstone has commemorative engravings to Moses family of Rhydygwern, namely Ann Moses (d. 1844), John Moses (d. 1850) and their grand-daughter Mary-Jane Moses (d. 1871). A later engraving commemorates James Moses (d. 1935).
The central tomb has a moulded base, plain angle pilasters and a projecting capstone with saddleback coping. On the S side is a commemorative engraving to John Moses (d. 1851 aged 6 months) and his mother Jane Moses (d. 1852). On the N side is an added engraving to her husband John Moses (d. 1877).
The S tomb is similar to the central tomb, with the same moulded base and angle pilasters, and a projecting capstone with shallow saddleback coping. On the N side is an engraving to William Moses (d. 1855 aged 6 months) and his mother Selina Moses (d. 1869). On the short E face is an added inscription to Martha, daughter of Selina Moses (d. 1871) and a similar inscription in W face to David, son of Selina (d. 1881).
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the church of St James and other associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St James, RudryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- War Memorial in churchyard of St James, RudryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Old Church School HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lime Kilns on Van RoadIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.