Barrie Trinder is well-known in the Midlands, nationally and internationally as an author and a teacher. His writings cover a many aspects of the history of Britain since 1660, and of the process of industrialisation in other countries. He has experience of many kinds of teaching in adult and higher education, and for many years his advice has been sought by people involved with the conservation of historic buildings and landscapes.

He now works as a writer, consultant and lecturer from Olney, Buckinghamshire.

Recent work includes:

• Consultant's advice to Wrexham Borough Council and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales on the nomination of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


• Substantial contributions to the 'Thematic Routes' and 'Biographies' sections of the website of the European Route of Industrial Heritage'.


• Books on the Severn Navigation and the suburbs of Shrewsbury, published in 2005/6.


• 'The Industrial Revolution in Europe', an 8000 word contribution to the website of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.


• Introductions to a succession of historic maps reprinted in the Alan Godfrey Maps series.

He is currently engaged in writing several chapters for an English Heritage study of Ditherington Flax Mill, Shrewsbury, the first iron-framed building, and on a wide-ranging study of the Industrial Revolution in the British Isles, due for publication in 2009