3 St. John Hill, Shrewsbury brushed metal plaque

This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: ? tone wall of No. 3 St. John's Hill exposed to ? repairs to the end wall in 1982, was probably part of the cellar wall separating No. 3 from an adjacent building. The stone may have been taken from the Dingle, the site of a quarry used to supply the construction of part of the town walls. Opposite stood Charlton Hall, an important thirteenth century stone building. By the late eighteenth century the area had undergone significant changes and ground levels had been lowered. The end wall seen above was originally part of the timber-framed building that once stood on the open yard.

The exposed stone wall at No. 3 St. John's Hill likely originates from the Dingle quarry, which supplied materials for Shrewsbury’s town walls, reflecting the area's historical significance in medieval construction and urban development. The site's evolution from a timber-framed building to its current form illustrates changes in architectural styles and urban planning in Shrewsbury from the thirteenth century onwards.