The entrance to the Abbey
The excavated foundations of the Abbey, once a Benedictine nunnery founded by King Alfred around 888AD and destroyed during the reign of Henry VIII in 1539. The Abbey ruins are enclosed by a walled garden.
A statue of Alfred the Great
The remains of a tomb..
and a marble coffin, possibly that of Abbess Juliana de Bauceyn
The shrine of St Edward the Martyr, the young king who was murdered at Corfe Castle supposedly by his stepmother, so her own son, Ethelred could become king.
One of Shaftesbury’s buildings
and the view from just outside the Abbey, across part of the Blackmore Vale.
Who remembers the old Hovis advert? It was filmed here at Gold Hill.
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Lovely photos and yes used to really enjoy the Hovis advert, they should bring it back.
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Thanks, Rosie.
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I remember the Hovis advert well. I would have hated having to ride that bike back up that hill.
Great photography.
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Thanks, Hugh
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Brilliant pictures, Cathy. Wish I were there. Thanks for sharing.
Had to look up the Hovis advert. Is this it?
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Thanks, Tess 🙂 Yes, that’s the advert. It was always on the TV many moons ago 😉
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I love it. Kids gain character by overcoming difficulties. Not sure if this one is a 25 out of 10 hardship upgrade. 😀
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😀 😀
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Such amazing photos, Cathy.
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Thanks Michelle 🙂 Look out for photos of out holiday in Wales in the near future!
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Wonderful, Cathy! I love the shrine of Edward the Martyr, I was reading about him the other day 🙂
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Great pictures, Cathy, and I remember that hovis ad! 😊
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Thanks Ali 🙂 It was ages before I knew the ad wasn’t filmed in Yorkshire!
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