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The Stormont Estate is an estate east of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballymiscaw. The Stormont Estate includes Northern Ireland's main government buildings, which are surrounded mainly by woodland.
Building Image About Castle Buildings Occupants include the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. 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
References
Other Buildings Clarence Court · Great Northern Tower · Hillsborough Castle · Netherleigh House · Rathgael House · Royal Courts of JusticeLocal Government Categories:- Government buildings in Northern Ireland
- Buildings and structures in Belfast
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