Tomb of Elihu Yale, west of Church of St Giles, Offa, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0441 / 53°2'38"N

Longitude: -2.993 / 2°59'34"W

OS Eastings: 333521

OS Northings: 350113

OS Grid: SJ335501

Mapcode National: GBR 75.DCGK

Mapcode Global: WH88Z.0R15

Plus Code: 9C5V22V4+MQ

Entry Name: Tomb of Elihu Yale, west of Church of St Giles

Listing Date: 16 June 1980

Last Amended: 31 January 1994

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1770

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300001770

Location: West of the tower of Saint Giles' church.

County: Wrexham

Community: Offa

Built-Up Area: Wrexham

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Tomb

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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Tomb of Elihu Yale, west of Church of St Giles

A Grade II* Listed Building in Offa, Wrexham