Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tomb of Moses Griffith
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Whitford, Holywell, Flintshire, designated on 25 May 2001.
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
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 96 Liverpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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.