Stormont House
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Stormont House is the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office
, it is situated in the Stormont Estate
in Belfast
in Northern Ireland
.
It served as the official residence
of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. For part of the time it was actually lived in by a number of Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland
in preference to their own official residence, Stormont Castle
, which was used primarily as offices. Many speakers in this period had already opted to live elsewhere.
The Social Security Agency
building shares its grounds with Stormont House, however it is separated from the main building by a fence.
The Northern Ireland Office
is currently based at Stormont House after relocating from Stormont Castle
nearby.
Northern Ireland Office
The Northern Ireland Office is a United Kingdom government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. The NIO is led by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and is based in Northern Ireland at Stormont House.-Role:...
, it is situated in the Stormont Estate
Stormont Estate
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....
in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
It served as the official residence
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. For part of the time it was actually lived in by a number of Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the de facto head of the Government of Northern Ireland. No such office was provided for in the Government of Ireland Act 1920. However the Lord Lieutenant, as with Governors-General in other Westminster Systems such as in Canada, chose to appoint someone...
in preference to their own official residence, Stormont Castle
Stormont Castle
Stormont Castle is a baronial mansion on the Stormont Estate in east Belfast which is used as the main meeting place of the Northern Ireland Executive....
, which was used primarily as offices. Many speakers in this period had already opted to live elsewhere.
The Social Security Agency
Social Security Agency
The Social Security Agency is a government agency in Northern Ireland. It is a department within the Department for Social Development , dealing with social security.-Services:...
building shares its grounds with Stormont House, however it is separated from the main building by a fence.
The Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office
The Northern Ireland Office is a United Kingdom government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. The NIO is led by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and is based in Northern Ireland at Stormont House.-Role:...
is currently based at Stormont House after relocating from Stormont Castle
Stormont Castle
Stormont Castle is a baronial mansion on the Stormont Estate in east Belfast which is used as the main meeting place of the Northern Ireland Executive....
nearby.