Mansion House, Swansea day it has been called the Mansion House. Mansion House, Swansea The Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Swansea. The Mansion House is situated in the Ffynone area of Swansea. Today the Mansion House is used for a variety of public and private functions. The Mansion House was opened in 1863, when a local builder, Evan Matthew Richards built it for his family, it was then called Brooklands. He was the Mayor of Swansea in 1855 and also 1862. By 1880 Brooklands had been sold twice before it was purchased by the County Borough of
The Mansion House, Old Warden Park The Mansion House, Old Warden Park The mansion house in Old Warden Park is managed by The Shuttleworth Trust. The Trust was established in 1944 by Dorothy Clotilda Shuttleworth in memory of her son Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth (1909-1940). It is a popular venue for weddings, conferences, afternoon tea and as a filming location for period dramas. From 2011 The Mansion House has been the home for The Rhythm Festival, which is an outdoor music festival. The Old Warden estate was bought in the late 17th century by London merchant Sir Samuel Ongley. It passed down in the Ongley family until