St Chad’s Church in Shrewsbury is absolutely extraordinary — unlike any other church I’ve seen in the UK. From the outside it looks elegant and classical, but when you step inside, you realise just how unique it is. The whole nave is perfectly circular, with galleries running all the way around and a soaring domed ceiling that gives the place a wonderful light and spacious feel. It has a beautiful Edwardian charm mixed with Georgian grace — polished wood, soft colours and elegance.
The original medieval St Chad’s collapsed in 1788 after ignoring warnings from the great engineer Thomas Telford, and when the new one was built, there’s a legend that the architect’s round design was actually a misunderstanding — the builders supposedly went ahead with the wrong set of plans! Whether or not that’s true, the result is one of the most unusual churches in England.
It’s also full of historical connections. Charles Darwin was baptised here in 1809, and the church is still used for services and concerts today. Out in the churchyard there’s even a fun little surprise for Dickens fans — a gravestone for Ebenezer Scrooge, placed there after the filming of A Christmas Carol in Shrewsbury.

– Przemyslaw Kowalski

The Chad's Church is fantastic. I have never seen the round church before so I am really surprised. It is phenomenal acoustic when you sing in the middle of the church as well. It's not easy to describe it so you need to see it yourself

– Rafal Lesniak

Wonderful show of the nutcracker. Chaperones were fabulous and very helpful. Lovely church.

– Kiddie Kim