The Rhydspence is a a charming property and was well used back in the 1960's when I first came to Herefordshire. A whiff of scandal back in the the 50's with a murder of a female guest who was a mistress of some one or other. An old coaching stop its a picture in black and white.
It sounds as if it has fell to the ills of so many country pubs/inns. The place does not have a surrounding village of any size to support it so the travelling public would be its mainstay.The main road is not one of the busiest. A lovely spot but I would not want to run the place on a bank loan.