Other places · Mid Wales
Bron-Yr-Aur
In or near Machynlleth.
Bron-Yr-Aur in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Eirian Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Machynlleth · 1.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
Bron-Yr-Aur is located in Mid Wales, with the nearest railway station being Machynlleth, which is 1.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is SY20 8QA. Entry information and accessibility details are not provided.
About
Bron-Yr-Aur is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=20941
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bron-Yr-Aur (Welsh for 'hill of gold'; Welsh pronunciation: [brɔn ər ˈai̯r]) is a privately owned 18th-century cottage in Gwynedd, mid-Wales, on the outskirts of Machynlleth, best known for its association with the English rock band Led Zeppelin. In 1970, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant went there and wrote many of the songs that appeared on the band's third and fourth studio albums. The cottage overlooks the Dyfi Valley.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
During the 1950s, the cottage was used as a holiday home by the family of future Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant. In 1970, Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page spent time there after a long and gruelling concert tour of North America. Though the cottage had no running water or electricity, they used it as a retreat to write and record some of their third album, Led Zeppelin III. Also in retreat at the cottage were Plant's wife Maureen and their 18-month-old daughter Carmen, Page's girlfriend Charlotte Martin, and Led Zeppelin roadies Clive Coulson and Sandy MacGregor. Page explained: According to the guitarist, the time spent at Bron-Yr-Aur in 1970 Led Zeppelin songs that can be traced to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6077, -3.8693
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Pennal
- Postcode
- SY20 8QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Machynlleth — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3267461 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bron-Yr-Aur (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Pen Gellygen Fach
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River Dyfi
Natural landmarks · 1.2 km
Dyfi Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.2 km
Aberllefenni railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.6 km
Ffridd Gate railway station
Historic houses · 1.7 km
Pont Felin-y-ffridd
Historic bridges · 1.7 km
Machynlleth railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.7 km
Toad Hall
Hostels · 1.8 km
Foel Eirin
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bron-Yr-Aur?
- Bron-Yr-Aur is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY20 8QA), in the parish of Pennal.
- What is Bron-Yr-Aur?
- Bron-Yr-Aur in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bron-Yr-Aur?
- The nearest railway station is Machynlleth, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY20 8QA.
- Is Bron-Yr-Aur a listed building?
- Bron-Yr-Aur is officially recognised as II listed.
- How do I get to Bron-Yr-Aur?
- The nearest railway station is Machynlleth, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY20 8QA.