Stormont Castle
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| Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus "What shall we give in return for so much" |
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| Province: | Ulster | |
| County: | County Antrim | |
| European Parliament: | Northern Ireland | |
| Dialling Code: | 028, +44 28 | |
| Post Town: | Belfast | |
| Postal District(s): | (part of), BT58 | |
| Area: | 15 km² | |
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| Website: www.belfastcity.gov.uk | ||
- This article is about Stormont Castle. For The Parliament buildings of Northern Ireland, also known as Stormont, see Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland).
Stormont Castle is a baronial mansion in east Belfast which between 1921 and 1972 served as the official residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. However a number of prime ministers chose to live at Stormont House, the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, which was empty as a number of speakers had chosen to live in their own homes.
Since 1973 it has served as the Belfast headquarters of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland , Northern Ireland Office Ministers and supporting officials. It was previously the location of the Cabinet Room of the Government of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972.
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