Better Death Than Dishonour At Old Beaupre Castle!
Old Beaupre Castle is actually a ruined medieval fortified manor house rather than a castle, built circa 1300 and located in the community of Llanfair, outside Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It was owned by the Basset family who carried out intensive remodelling in the 13th century, adding other buildings to what was originally an L-shaped building to create a courtyard, with an impressive outer gatehouse, a three-storeyed Renaissance porch and buildings around the middle court. After the English Civil War, the Basset family fortunes went into decline it is thought because they supported King Charles I. Spoiler alert! He lost!
At the beginning of the 18th century, the Castle passed by inheritance to the Jones family who chose, in 1709, to sell it and live to the more modern New Beaupre.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, 'Better Death Than Dishonour' is the motto of the Bassett family and can be found on a heraldic panel above the front door.
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At the beginning of the 18th century, the Castle passed by inheritance to the Jones family who chose, in 1709, to sell it and live to the more modern New Beaupre.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, 'Better Death Than Dishonour' is the motto of the Bassett family and can be found on a heraldic panel above the front door.
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