Built in 1896 as the grand residence of James Howell, a wealthy Cardiff draper, Mansion House later became the official residence of the city’s Lord Mayor. Visitors and staff have reported phantom footsteps on the sweeping staircase, cold spots in the former bedrooms, and whispers echoing through the lavish reception rooms. Paranormal enthusiasts are drawn to the site by tales of a shadowy figure seen peering from the upstairs windows, long after the house has been locked for the night.