Stormont Castle was completed around 1830, and the Cleland family reworked it in 1858. The article credits Thomas Turner as the architect for the 1858 rework and does not name the architect of the original building. It is in the Scottish Baronial style, with bartizans used for decoration. It gives no materials.
The Government of Northern Ireland bought the building and its adjoining land, 235 acres (95 ha), in 1921 for £15,000. It served as the official residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, though several prime ministers chose to live elsewhere. In 1972 it became the Belfast headquarters of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
A £7.5 million renovation was completed in 2001. It is now home to the Northern Ireland Executive, and it opens to the public during European Heritage Open Days.
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