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The '''Stormont Estate''' is an [[Estate (land)|estate]] east of [[Belfast]] in [[County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is the site of Northern Ireland's main government buildings, which are surrounded by woods and parkland. |
The '''Stormont Estate''' is an [[Estate (land)|estate]] east of [[Belfast]] in [[County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is the site of Northern Ireland's main government buildings, which are surrounded by woods and parkland. |
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Lying within the [[townland]] of Ballymiscaw, Stormont was originally the estate of a Rev. John Cleland. It was named after a district in [[Perthshire]] and comes from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] ''Stoirmhonadh'', "place for crossing the mountains".<ref> |
Lying within the [[townland]] of Ballymiscaw, Stormont was originally the estate of a Rev. John Cleland. It was named after a district in [[Perthshire]] and comes from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] ''Stoirmhonadh'', "place for crossing the mountains".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=6791|title=Place Names NI - Home|website=www.placenamesni.org}}</ref> |
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Stormont Estate is now home to the Stormont [[Parkrun]], a free, weekly, {{convert|5|km|mi}} timed run.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Stormont parkrun {{!}} Stormont parkrun|url = http://www.parkrun.org.uk/stormont/|website = www.parkrun.org.uk|accessdate = 2015-11-18}}</ref> |
Stormont Estate is now home to the Stormont [[Parkrun]], a free, weekly, {{convert|5|km|mi}} timed run.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Stormont parkrun {{!}} Stormont parkrun|url = http://www.parkrun.org.uk/stormont/|website = www.parkrun.org.uk|accessdate = 2015-11-18}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:07, 21 January 2020
The Stormont Estate is an estate east of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the site of Northern Ireland's main government buildings, which are surrounded by woods and parkland.
Lying within the townland of Ballymiscaw, Stormont was originally the estate of a Rev. John Cleland. It was named after a district in Perthshire and comes from the Gaelic Stoirmhonadh, "place for crossing the mountains".[1]
Stormont Estate is now home to the Stormont Parkrun, a free, weekly, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) timed run.[2]
| Building | Image | Über uns |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Buildings |  |
Headquarters of the Executive Office, Department of Health and Department of Justice. The complex is notable for its use as the location of the negotiations surrounding the Belfast Agreement. |
| Dundonald House |  |
Headquarters of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and Northern Ireland Prison Service. |
| Craigantlet Buildings | Headquarters of the Department of Finance. | |
| Maynard Sinclair Pavilion | .jpg) |
Home to the Northern Ireland Civil Service Sports and Social Club. |
| Parliament Buildings |  |
Seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly. (Usually referred to as Stormont.) |
| Stormont Castle |  |
Seat of the Northern Ireland Executive. |
| Stormont House |  |
Headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office. (Also known as Speakers House.) |
Stormont regulations
The regulations governing the use of the Stormont estate are displayed at its entrance. These were initially enacted on 31 October 1933, in an order by the Ministry of Finance. These were eventually amended and the regulations currently in force are:
- The Stormont Estate Regulations, 1933
- The Stormont Estate Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland), 1951
- The Stormont Estate Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland), 1958
References
- ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org.
- ^ "Stormont parkrun | Stormont parkrun". www.parkrun.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
External links
- NI Direct - The Stormont Estate
Media related to Stormont Estate at Wikimedia Commons- Stormont Parkrun
