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This Inn stands on the border of England and Wales. It was a popular stop for the Drovers and when Wales was a dry' country on a Sunday people used to stand at the English end of the bar for a drink.
©Angela Jones
Dist:0.3km north<br/>This inn straddles the border on this side of the River Wye between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye.
©Jeremy Bolwell
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Rhydspence Inn stands on the boundary between England and Wales and dates back to the late 14th century. See: http://www.rhydspence-inn.co.uk/
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Viewed from the old bridge over the brook which marks the English-Welsh border.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.3km north<br/>This image forms part of an exhibition of photographs taken along the Welsh/English border.
©Mari Roberts
Dist:0.3km north<br/>First pub over the border into England from Wales/Radnorshire. Full to the seams on Sundays in the 1950s when local Welsh pubs were closed by law.
©John Fielding
Dist:0.3km north<br/>This small watercourse marks the English-Welsh border. Left is Herefordshire, right is Powys.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.4km north<br/>This right-of-way parallels the border on the welsh side uphill to Catworthy Court.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Passing a cottage the River Wye heading downstream from Rhydspence
©Shaun Ferguson
Dist:0.8km south<br/>The River Wye heading downstream by Cabalva House
©Shaun Ferguson
Dist:1.0km west<br/>On the hillside overlooking the Wye Valley from the north.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:1.0km east<br/>This bridge still opereates as a toll bridge and the list of charges makes fascinating reading!
©Angela Jones
Dist:1.0km north<br/>A substantial stone-built house.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:1.2km north<br/>
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:1.2km east<br/>The pier visible on the south bank is a remnant of the viaduct which used to carry the Hereford to Brecon railway over the river.
©Jonathan Billinger

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