Stormont Estate
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 km timed run.[2]
| Building | Image | About |
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| Castle Buildings | 100px | Occupants include the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the 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, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Northern Ireland Prison Service. |
| Craigantlet Buildings | Headquarters of the Department of Finance and Personnel. | |
| Maynard Sinclair Pavilion | 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
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Government buildings in Northern Ireland
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