Mythical Britain is the home of Michael Smith - author, printmaker, translator and performer of medieval romances

A brief tour with photographs of the astonishing Anglo-Saxon (and later) church of St John the Baptist at Barnack, Cambs. A truly remarkable

St Nicholas Church in Castle Hedingham, Essex contains a rich collection of Norman, mediaeval and Tudor work. Of particular interest is a ra

Learn about the fabulous mediaeval graffiti at Anstey in Hertfordshire, including shields, helmets, writing and more.

The church of St Mary’s at Great Canfield in the county of Essex is remarkable. While from the outside its windows and decoration give...

Learn about St Winefride's Well - an amazing mediaeval well in Flintshire, North Wales.

I’ve always been fascinated by the simplicity and emotional power of early mediaeval architecture; in particular Romanesque and Saxon...