Tu Hwnt i'r Bont ('Beyond the Bridge') is a 15th-century grade II listed building in the Community of

Llanrwst Llanrwst ('church or parish of Saint Grwst'; ) is a market town and community on the A470 road and the River Conwy, in Conwy County Borough, Wales, and the historic county of Denbighshire. It developed round the wool trade and became known als ...

, in the county of

Conwy Conwy (, ), previously known in English as Conway, is a walled market town, community and the administrative centre of Conwy County Borough in North Wales. The walled town and castle stand on the west bank of the River Conwy, facing Deganwy on ...

, in

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. It is situated on the left bank of the River Conwy across Pont Fawr ('Big Bridge') from the town of

. Originally built as a farmhouse, Tu Hwnt i’r Bont is actually considerably older than the

Inigo Jones Inigo Jones (; 15 July 1573 – 21 June 1652) was the first significant architect in England and Wales in the early modern period, and the first to employ Vitruvian rules of proportion and symmetry in his buildings. As the most notable archit ...

bridge it stands beside. Some years later, during the 16th century, the building was used as the Courthouse for the surrounding area. Over the centuries Tu Hwnt i’r Bont has fallen into disrepair several times and been rebuilt and restored. During the last century, Tu Hwnt i’r Bont was acquired by the

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who have since leased the building for over 50 years. A decision was made by the original leaseholder, over half a century ago, to turn Tu Hwnt i’r Bont into a traditional Welsh Tea Rooms.'Tu Hwnt i'r Bont' website
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{{Conwy Valley Grade II listed buildings in Conwy County Borough Houses in Conwy County Borough Houses completed in the 15th century