St. Chad’s certainly dominates the skyline of Shrewsbury particularly from the Quarry area. It was completely empty when I wandered through and so I didn’t spend much time there just admired the interior then left with a detour through the churchyard next door.
The current church building dates from 1792 and is of course most notable for its round shape.
The original East window had clear glass in it but that proved a bit too blinding on the congregation so in 1807 they installed some stained glass which was no longer needed at Lichfield Cathedral. Then in the 1840s the current window was installed, the stained glass by local artist David Evans.
There was some other lovely looking stained glass but I could only half see it from the ground – the balcony area wasn’t accessible for me to get a closer look.
But this one was at least at eye level.
It’s certainly an interesting looking building and feels quite cosy despite the size.
Outside I wandered around the small churchyard.
What I didn’t learn until later is somwhere amongst all these gravestones is one for Ebenezer Scrooge. No, this isn’t where Dickens got the name from, this was installed as a prop when the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol was filmed in the town.
Another grave of note I did spot was that of Charles Woolley Bage, architect of the world’s first iron framed building.
A pleasant place to wander, there is no entrance fee.
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