Swansea Castle Swansea Castle Swansea Castle (Welsh: "Castell Abertawe") is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the "caput" of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space. Swansea Castle is located on the east side of the city centre, facing Castle Square (the River Tawe used to flow a short distance east on what is now the Strand). Originally covering , the surviving remains of the square castle
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