Mansion House, York site of the old "Common Hall Gates" which provided an entrance to the Guildhall. A chapel and other property and tenements which were once owned by the Guild of St. Christopher and St. George including the Cross Keys Public House also lay on this site. These buildings were demolished to build the current Mansion House in 1724. The fifteenth century York Guildhall is situated behind the Mansion House, where the medieval city council held their meetings. In May of each year the Mayor Making ceremony is still held in the Guildhall before the Lord Mayor takes up residence in the
Phitsanulok Mansion because the mansion is located in such an important strategic area, the Thai government decided to buy the mansion and use it as a state guest house instead. Later it was decided that it should become an official residence. Only two prime ministers, Prem Tinsulanonda and Chuan Leekpai, have taken residence there and both of them resided only for a few days before moving out to other premises. The house is reportedly haunted. Phitsanulok Mansion Phitsanulok Mansion () or formerly known Banthomsinth House ( lit: "House of the Sleeping Narayana") is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Thailand,