Bassilly / Bachili / Bas-Sylly / Basseli / Bassely / Bassilchi / Bassilge / Inferiori Sileca / Nederzilleke / Silgi Inferiori / Zullik

Baptismal font of the 16th century listed and illustrated in BALaT KIK-IRPA [https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/10013250] [accessed 22 February 2026]: "fonts baptismaux [...] pierre calcaire [...] hauteur: 108 cm [...] Date: 1501 - 1600".
A communication to BSI from Pol Herman (e-mail of 26 January 2026) informs: "Flemish name : Zullik, Nederzilleke. 1040 : Bassilchi, 1048 : Basilg, 1147 : Bassilgi, Bas-Sylly, Bassely, Basseli, Inferiori Sileca , Silgi Inferiori. Until its appearance in a document from 1048, nothing is known about the village's history. In 1048, the abbey of Ename purchased a significant agricultural estate in the village. The church was given in 1138 by Nicolas, Bishop of Cambrai, to the Abbey of Ename. The church of Bassilly preserves Romanesque remains of an 11th-century chapel (on the west entrance façade) and Gothic fragments from the 12th and 13th centuries (at the base of the tower). The original chapel (with a separate bell tower) underwent numerous alterations and expansions over the centuries, resulting in the heterogeneous religious building of today, which is at once original, atypical, and fortified. The tower served as a fortification, as evidenced by the presence of arrow slits. It is striking for its dimensions (a 6-meter square), the thickness of its walls, and its location. The tower is located outside the church itself and is accessible only from the outside. The current Gothic oratory was largely built in the 15th and 16th centuries and enlarged around 1660. The chancel dates from 1768. Baptismal records: 1659.
The hexagonal limestone font in Hainaut-style is probably composite. The base looks younger than the basin. KIK-IRPA dates 16th century. The style of the basin would suggest very early 16th c then. https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/10013250"