Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
1770
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/06/1980
Date of Amendment
31/01/1994
Name of Property
Tomb of Elihu Yale, west of Church of St Giles
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Offa
Town
Locality
Easting
333521
Northing
350113
Street Side
S
Location
West of the tower of Saint Giles' church.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Chest tomb. A memorial to Elihu Yale (d. 1721), the founder of Yale University). The tomb is said to have been 'restored' in 1820, but was possibly entirely renewed at that date, while a further restoration of 1874 is recorded by Palmer.
Exterior
Plain tomb chest with angle pilasters and shallow raking slab, on raised base. Inscription records 'Elihu Yale esq. was buried the twenty second of July the year of our lord MDCCXXI'. A rhyme records details of his life ('Born in America, in Europe bred, in Africa travelled and Asia wed, where long he lived and thriv'd; in London dead ...'. Yale lived at Plas Grono in the parish of Wrexham for some years towards the end of his life.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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