Jon Cannon writes about old places in general and teaches medieval architectural history in particular. He teaches at the University of Bristol and frequently gives talks and leads tours on the subject. He has also published several articles on Avebury, and contributes a regular profile of a historic area – from ancient prehistory to 20th century heritage – to British Archaeology magazine.
He has worked in the heritage industry for nearly 15 years, including working for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, and English Heritage. He went freelance in 2003.
In 2001 he was shortlisted for the David Watt Memorial Prize. He also presented How to Build a Cathedral on BBC4 and is author of Cathedral: The Great English Cathedrals and the World That Made Them (Constable, 2007). He lives in Wiltshire with his wife, the author Liu Hong, and two children.
