To the NW of Beeston Parish Church, alongside Chilwell Road, a number of limestone masonry structures were exposed. Although largely discountinuous with limited stratigraphic associations, the earliest phase of construction appeared to be a wall. This was observed as a rectangular structure of roughly squared limestone blocks, covering an area 1.9mx 1.03m along a NNE-SSE alingment. At the centre of the structure, smaller stones had been used to fill th core. The full depth of the structure was not exposed during excavation, and so just two courses were visible. Of which, the upper course was extremely fragmentary, represented by just five blocks which had remained in-situ along the SE face. Interestingly, this upper course was slightly offset from the facing below, and so it appears the wall was a stepped foundation.

Abutting the SE side of the wall was a later foundation. This later construction was observed as a discontinuous structure along a distance of approximately 20m, on a NNE-SSW alignment, adjacent to the Chilwell Road.

Towards the NE of the later foundation, a NE-SW aligned portion of another wall was observed along a distance of 1.9m. Its exact relationship with the later foundation wall was not observable due to significant later disturbance, but as it was constructed in an identical manner, it is possible that they were contemporary.

The SW end of the later foundation was tied-in to a separate wall, to form a WNW-ESE return. This foundation was shown extending to the SE, at least 0.6m in length and continuing beyond the limit of excavation. As these two walls were constructed in a similar way, and were tied-in together, it appears as though they were contemporary constructions.

Towards the northern extent of the churchyard a separate masonry structure was revealed. This consisted of numerous roughly hewn limestone blocks, measuring up to 0.49m. They were unbonded and had been deposited along a linear, NE-SW orientation covering an area measuring 2.78m x 0.67m. These stones were revealed along a different alignment, offset from the other portions of wall foundation, discovered to the SW. It is therefore unlikely that they would have been a continuation of the same boundary. Given the small portion revealed, it is unclear if the lackof bonding means that these stones were the disturbed remains of a wall foundations, or simply a dump of unwanted material.

A 19th century wall foundation was recored to the NW of the churchyar, where it was bounded by the pavement adjoining Chilwell Road. At the base of the foundations was a concrete footing, approximately 0.4m below ground below. Built onto the concreted footings was a red brick wall, with English Cross bonding at least four courses high. On top of the bricks, large limestone blocks had been laid as stretchers.

A wall of identical construction was recorded near to the SW limit of the churcyard as a structure. It was visible over a total distance of 2m at this location, although it had been partially truncated by the later insertion of a concrete pile.

At the northern boundary of the churchyard a section of red brick wall was exposed, following the removal of the foundations for the former 'Wilkinsons' shop. The surviving element was alinged NW-SE, measured a length of 3m, 0.2m wide and was preserved to a height of 0.5m. The wall itself was comprised of red, unfroggd bricks measuring 220mm x 110mm x 60mm, laid as headers. A separate later phase of construction had been added to the top of the wall, and was recorded to a maximum height of approximately 0.35m. This consisted of similar unfroggd red bricks. Measuring 240mm x 120mm x 70mm, and laid as English Cross bonding, with yellow cream, sandy mortar. These two phases of wall are likely to have defined the boundary at the nothern limit of the churchyard.

M. Dodd & R. Humphreys, 2015, NET Phase Two, Beeston: Archaeological Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SNT6233.