Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tomb of Moses Griffith
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 25 May 2001
- Locality
- Whitford
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Whitford
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29406, -3.28272
- Cadw reference
- 25257
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the N edge of the churchyard of the Church of St Beuno and St Mary, close to the N boundary wall.
History
Moses Griffith (1747-1819), draughtsman and water-colour painter was born at Bryngroes, Llyn, Caernarfonshire. Although he had little formal education, he was a talented artist, and was employed by the antiquarian and writer Thomas Pennant from 1769-90, accompanying him on his tours of Wales and Scotland. He produced engravings and illustrations for Pennant's books. A range of other work was commissioned, including paintings of churches, country houses, rural scenes, birds and animals, and portraits. David Pennant, son of Thomas, employed Griffith from 1805-13 to paint water-colours of Welsh scenes. Griffith lived in Whitford, marrying Margaret Jones in 1781, and later moving to Wibnant near Holywell. He was buried at the Church of St Beuno and St Mary, Whitford, in 1819.
Exterior
Stone chest tomb with raised angles and moulded slab bearing an inscription (now nearly illegible). Set into the rubble stone boundary wall behind is a stone tablet marking the tomb. It records the place and date of Moses Griffith's birth, his patron Thomas Pennant, and the date when he died.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historical interest as the tomb of a significant Welsh artist and for group value with the Church of St Beuno and St Mary.
Nearby in the register
- Downing Hall Inscribed Stone (now in Whitford Church)Inscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Church of St Beuno and St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at the Church of St Beuno and St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ivy House including boundary retaining walls and railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.