Historic houses · Mid Wales
The Rhydspence Inn
In or near Brilley.
The Rhydspence Inn in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Mari Roberts — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Rhydspence Inn 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Rhydspence Inn is a 14th-century inn situated on the Wales-England border and within the Wye Valley overlooking the Welsh hills and Herefordshire countryside. According to English Heritage it was built in the 16th century with 19th and late 20th century additions. It is a former gentry house and was not built as an inn.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The proprietors' web site asserts that the Rhydspence Inn was probably always a hostelry. the building dating from 1380 with extensions built in the 17th and 20th centuries. Although no records document these claims, the style of building, size and location suggest the original inn was built for travellers and pilgrims on the medieval route from Abbey Cwmhir to Hereford Cathedral (now part of the Cistercian Way). The land between Rhydspence and Pencesty was called 'La Speys' and was attached to Abbey Cwmhir, which was located about 5 mi north of Llandrindod Wells. Until well into the sixteenth century droving on any scale in the Marches was far too risky. In such a lonely and lawless area,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1190, -3.1070
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Brilley
- Postcode
- HR3 6EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q7321607 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rhydspence Inn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Rhydspence Inn?
- The Rhydspence Inn is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR3 6EU), in the parish of Brilley.
- What is The Rhydspence Inn?
- The Rhydspence Inn in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Rhydspence Inn?
- Drivers can use postcode HR3 6EU.
- Is The Rhydspence Inn a protected site?
- Yes — The Rhydspence Inn is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Rhydspence Inn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR3 6EU. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.