Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bassett Family Tomb Enclosure in Churchyard of Parish Church of St Hilary
Llanfair, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 September 1995
- Locality
- St Hilary
- Community
- Llanfair
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.44976, -3.41696
- Cadw reference
- 16419
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located within the churchyard to the E of the church.
Exterior
Pair of sarcophagi in memory of Richard and James Bassett, enclosed by high metal railings with spear finials.
Richard Bassett's tomb lies to the S and inscribed:
Richard Bassett, Esq. of Beaupre died Nov 8, 1849 aged 51 years, last male heir of the ancient family of Bassett of Beaupre. Also Frances Bassett his relict who died at Nice 2 May, 1864, aged 64.
The family armorial is carved on the tomb with the family motto in Welsh: Gwell angau na chwilydd (Better death than dishonour).
To the N of it is a tomb in memory of Major William James Bassett of Beaupre, who died in 1871. The tomb has a gabled cruciform top with family coat of arms carved at the ends.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II for historical associations and group value with the adjacent parish church and churchyard cross.
Nearby in the register
- Churchyard Cross at Parish Church of St HilaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St HilaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- No 1 Manor CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- No 2 Manor CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.