Church of St Basil, Bassaleg

St Basil's Church stands in the village of Bassaleg, to the west of the city of Newport, Wales. An active parish church, it is a Grade II* listed building.

History
Cadw dates the church to the 14th century, although it stands on the site of an earlier priory. The church was restored between 1878 and 1879 by Habershon and Fawckner and renovated in 1902–03 by Charles Busteed Fowler. Since the very early 19th century a chapel within the church had been used as mausoleum by the Morgan family, prominent local landowners whose Tredegar House estate lies just to the south. This chapel was rebuilt in 1916 by W. D. Caröe for Courtenay Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar.

St Basil's is an active parish church within the Tredegar Park Ministry Area which covers an area at the west of the city of Newport. It hosts a thriving community choir. A church hall was constructed in the early 21st century.

Architecture and description
St Basil's is of stone with a slate roof. The church comprises a nave, chancel, porch, an "unusually large" west tower, and the Morgan family chapel to the northeast. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales notes the "particularly fine" Morgan monuments dating from 1806 onwards. Works include memorials to Maria Morgan by Richard Westmacott, to Sir Charles Morgan, 1st Baronet by Coade & Sealy in their patented Coade stone, and to Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet by John Evan Thomas. The church also has stained glass by Kempe & Co. St Basil's is a Grade II* listed building. The lychgate has its own Grade II listing.