On your left is a beautiful sculpture of Alice Taylor who died aged just 2 years 5 months in 1843. Alice was the daughter of Francis Taylor, a local doctor and skilled sculptor who made this plaster-of-Paris effigy in her memory. Alice's father is said to have brought her a rosebud which she was still holding when she died four days later.
At the far end of the shop area are two display cases, one of which holds some Saxon hair, which is over a thousand years old. It was found in 1839 just inside the Abbess's Doorway.
The Abbey's gift shop is packed full of postcards and souvenirs of your visit. Please do buy something if you can! The money you spend will go towards looking after this wonderful building.
After your visit inside the Abbey, we encourage you to leave via the South Door into the South Garth.
