Tomb of Moses Griffith, Whitford, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2941 / 53°17'38"N

Longitude: -3.2827 / 3°16'57"W

OS Eastings: 314599

OS Northings: 378223

OS Grid: SJ145782

Mapcode National: GBR 5ZJB.3W

Mapcode Global: WH76J.KG0K

Plus Code: 9C5R7PV8+JW

Entry Name: Tomb of Moses Griffith

Listing Date: 25 May 2001

Last Amended: 25 May 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25257

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300025257

Location: Located on the N edge of the churchyard of the Church of St Beuno and St Mary, close to the N boundary wall.

County: Flintshire

Town: Holywell

Community: Whitford (Chwitffordd)

Community: Whitford

Traditional County: Flintshire

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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.

Reasons for Listing

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.

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I Church of St Beuno and St Mary
Located NW of the cross-roads in the centre of Whitford Village, and approached by lychgates to the S and E.
II Ivy House including boundary retaining walls and railings
Located at the cross-roads in the centre of the village and facing E.
II Lychgate at the Church of St Beuno and St Mary
The lychgate forms the S entrance to the churchyard and a path leads directly to the church porch. It is attached to the churchyard boundary wall which runs to the E and W.
II Jasmine House
Located in the centre of the village. The front faces S, with the churchyard to the rear and the lychgate to the E.
II Entrance piers, gates and steps to Lychgate at the Church of St Beuno and St Mary
The S entrance to the lychgate and church in the centre of Whitford Village. Fronting the road opposite the Huntsman PH, with Ivy House immediately to the E.
II Telephone Call-box
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II Llys Mair
About 150m E of the Church of St Beuno and St Mary.
II Range of Outbuildings on N side of yard of Llys Mair
The yard is to the E of the former vicarage. The rear of this building forms the boundary wall with Upper Downing Road.

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Tomb of Moses Griffith

A Grade II Listed Building in Whitford, Flintshire