Wall to the churchyard of the Old Church of St Chad

The retaining wall to the churchyard of the Old Church of St Chad was built in 1794 when the surrounding streets were widened by the Shrewsbury Corporation. It is constructed from sandstone and red brick, featuring a stone plinth and stone coping.

The wall surrounds the churchyard on the north-west side along College Hill, the north-east side along Princess Street, and the south-east side along Belmont. Starting from the north-west side, the wall begins at a stone pier next to the entrance of a footpath that runs north-south through the churchyard. It extends approximately 21 meters along College Hill before rounding the corner to Princess Street. It continues for about 41 meters along Princess Street to its junction with Belmont, reaching a maximum height of around 3 meters. This section is built in Flemish bond red brick with brick piers at regular intervals. There is a segmental-headed gateway with stone springers and a late-20th century iron gate, providing access at a point near the buried remains of the church's crypt.

From the junction with Princess Street and Belmont, the wall is made of coursed and squared sandstone, which may be earlier fabric. It follows a south-west alignment for about 75 meters, stepping down in height to match the gradient of the churchyard, and ends at a large stone pier topped with a pyramidal cap. The section of the wall next to the Lady Chapel is bowed and features a flat-headed gateway on its left side.