• Toggle the table of contents. Stormont Castle. 15 languages. ... Official name. Castle, former stable block and stone steps. Designated. 13 March 1987.
  • Close up of Stormont Castle. The castle was built in a Scottish baronial style. Source: Wikimedia Commons. An official residence.
  • A castle once stood on an island on Stormont Loch however now only a pile of rubble remains. The building was apparently still visible in 1843.
  • The Gothic conservatory in the formal gardens - Stormont Castle - Gothic conservatory - is thought to date from around this time, constructed in the late 1830s.
  • ...is said to have been caused by the sudden collapse of a wall at Rose Park (which he was demolishing at the time), close to his new residence, Stormont Castle.
  • Uncovering Stormont Castle’s Fascinating Past. Located in the heart of Scotland, Stormont Castle is a medieval fortress that has withstood the test of time.
  • What is the history of Stormont Castle? The Stormont estate has a vast and varied history, dating back to 1830 when Stormont Castle was first built.
  • Photo tour of the Castle. You can view images of Stormont Castle on the Executive’s Flickr site at the following link
  • Stormont Castle, Belfast. It was never a castle as such: the original building from the 1830s was reworked in 1858 by its original owners, the Cleland family...
  • The castle itself has been used as the cabinet rooms of the Northern Ireland government and as the residence of the Secretary of state between 1972 and 1999.