In front of you, the colourful curtains hide the Abbess's Doorway, which is now permanently shut, but can be seen from outside. The Abbess was the head of the Abbey.
The embroidered curtains were made in Southampton in 1961. They show six male and six female saints. Above the curtains we see Christ in Glory surrounded by angels.
Just to the right of the curtains is a modern painting of Saint Ethelflaeda, an early Abbess of Romsey. It was painted in 2017 by an artist called Chris Gollon. According to a legend, Ethelflaeda was able to read Bible stories in the dark by using light which glowed from her fingertips.
Walk back past the curtains and, after a few more steps, turn right into Saint Nicholas’ Chapel.
