Bassett Family Tomb Enclosure in Churchyard of Parish Church of St Hilary is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of Glamorgan local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 22 September 1995. Unknown.
Bassett Family Tomb Enclosure in Churchyard of Parish Church of St Hilary
- WRENN ID
- fallen-spire-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan MP: Kanishka Narayan (Lab)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 22 September 1995
- Type
- Unknown
- Address
- Bassett Family Tomb Enclosure in Churchyard of Parish Church of St Hilary, Llanfair
- OS grid reference
- ST 016 732
- Coordinates
- 51.44976, -3.41697
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Bassett Family Tomb Enclosure, located in the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Hilary, features a pair of sarcophagi commemorating Richard and James Bassett, surrounded by high metal railings topped with spear finials.
Richard Bassett's tomb is situated to the south and is inscribed with the following details: "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 coat of arms is carved into the tomb, along with the family motto in Welsh: "Gwell angau na chwilydd" (Better death than dishonour).
To the north lies the tomb of Major William James Bassett of Beaupre, who passed away in 1871. This tomb features a gabled cruciform top, with the family coat of arms carved at each end.
Local climate
Bassett Family Tomb Enclosure in Churchyard of Parish Church of St Hilary sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,160 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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