Abbey Collections

The design of this cotton tea towel is based on an oil painting by Devon artist Rah Rivers, which was specially commissioned by us for an exclusive range. The image draws upon the spiritual nature of the Abbey as a place of worship, continuing a 1400...

Jane Austoe has lots of advice for those wishing to join high sock-ciety: If your ankles are on show, make sure you’re wearing a delightful pair of socks. And should you hear a scandalous piece of gossip, it might be better to share it with your toes...

More than 3,300 people are buried and many others commemorated at Westminster Abbey. Our historic church has also been the setting for every coronation since 1066, and for many other royal occasions, including 16 weddings. The inspiration behind our...

This 100% cotton tea towel has been designed by Sinead Taylor exclusively for Westminster Abbey Shop. The bold design depicts the famous West Towers of Westminster Abbey with a crown in the bottom right hand corner; symbolising Westminster Abbey's...

This notebook has been designed by Sinead Taylor exclusively for Westminster Abbey Shop. The bold design depicts the famous West Towers of Westminster Abbey with a crown in the bottom right hand corner; symbolising Westminster Abbey's relationship to the...

On the Origin of Species outlines Charles Darwin's world-changing theory that life on Earth had not been brought into being by a creator, but had arisen from a single common ancestor and had evolved over time through the process of natural selection...

The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history and produced horrors undreamed of by the young men who cheerfully volunteered for a war that was supposed to be over by Christmas. Whether in the patriotic enthusiasm of Rupert...

The four great comedies of Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, were all written at the height of the controversial Irish author's powers in his last, doomed decade, the 1890s...

Gorgeous, strange and magical, A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best loved of Shakespeare's plays. A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in...

A young prince meets with his father's ghost, who alleges that his own brother, now married to his widow, murdered him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost's accusation, feigning wild madness while plotting a brutal revenge until...

The Alice in Wonderland Coaster Set features a collection of four coasters, each with a different beautiful design by Sir John Tenniel: The White Rabbit, Alice, the Mad Hatter and Alice meeting Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Host your own Mad Hatter's tea...

More than 3,300 people are buried and many others commemorated at Westminster Abbey. Our historic church has also been the setting for every coronation since 1066, and for many other royal occasions, including 16 weddings. The inspiration behind our...