Conservatory, Stormont Castle, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast

Symmetrical sandstone Gothic Revival glazed conservatory, built c.1850. Octagonal on plan, facing south onto the gardens of Stormont Castle (HB26/13/014). Flanked by linear ranges of lean-to glazed greenhouses. Octagonal plan glazed roof constructed in timber surmounted by an octagonal glazed lantern and sandstone pineapple finial. Roof set behind crenellated parapet wall. Sandstone ashlar walling, each face framed by angled buttresses with octagonal piers rising from the offsets above the parapet wall and surmounted by tapered and crocketed pinnacles with fleur-de-lys finials. Three pointed-arched openings with crocketed hood mouldings rising to fleur-de-lys finials housing bipartite multi-pane timber French doors with a central mullion rising as a Y-tracery overlight with interlacing glazing bars. Doors open onto five nosed sandstone steps to paved front area. Roof Glass RWG None visible Walling Sandstone ashlar Windows Timber French doors Setting: Forming part of the gardens to Stormont Castle with a circular pond enclosed by a sandstone wall with a central decorative stone fountain base supporting a black stone vessel. On the other side of the backing wall are single storey former estate worker's houses (HB26.13.051)