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Website. www.swanseama.gov. Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts, United States. It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, 47 miles (76 km) south of Boston, and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 17,144 at the 2020 census. [ 1]
The area that became Swansea Village was owned until about 1720 by members of the Eddy family, whose family graveyard lies in the district. By the early 19th century the junction of Main, Elm, and Stephens began to take shape as the nucleus of the village, and a meeting house, library, and eventually town hall followed.
Swansea Mall. / 41.755261; -71.218296 ( Swansea Mall) Swansea Mall was a regional shopping mall located in Swansea, Massachusetts. It served the Southeastern Massachusetts area. Located off Exit 3 of I-195, the building is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and Massachusetts Route 118, on Swansea Mall Drive.
On Nov. 6, Swansea Town Meeting will decide whether to build a new municipal complex to house government offices. The plan would create two new buildings on the site of the old Del Mac Orchard at ...
Luther's Corner is a historic district encompassing the original economic center of Swansea, Massachusetts. The district is centered on the junction of Old Warren and Pearse Roads, the former being a major stage route between Fall River and Providence, Rhode Island, and was for many years associated with the locally prominent Luther Family ...
The William P. Mason House is a historic house located in Swansea, Massachusetts. Description and history. It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, wood-framed structure, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. The main facade is asymmetrical, with an off-center gable and its entry sheltered by a bracketed hood.
Benjamin Cole House. / 41.74194°N 71.23250°W / 41.74194; -71.23250. The Benjamin Cole House is a historic house in Swansea, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1690, this house is the oldest documented building in Swansea.
The Samuel Gardner House is a historic colonial American house in Swansea, Massachusetts. This 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood frame gambrel-roofed house was built c. 1768 by Samuel Gardner, whose father (also named Samuel) was the first English colonist to settle Gardner's Neck after its purchase from local Native Americans. It is a well-preserved 18th ...