Parliamentary Boundary Posts in garden of 49 Queensberry Park, Belfast

A pair of cast iron administrative markers showing the outer extent of the jurisdiction of Belfast Corporation (as Belfast City Council was then known), and of Ormeau District Electoral Division and Ward within it. The first one is situated in the front garden of 49 Queensbury Park, set in concrete pavers. According to the owner’s of No49 it was previously buried and has been erected close to its original location in the footpath. Note the boundary between the street gardens and footpath kinks at this point and this may have resulted in the boundary post’s interment. The second boundary post of similar design is located in the rear garden of no 49 close to a boundary fence. Both are recorded in or close to their original location. Note that the housing in these streets was built after the positioning of the boundary posts in 1918. Both posts are of slightly tapered cylindrical profile and measure 3 feet high by 1ft diameter. They have a banded octagonal base, oversailing octagonal collar, supported on a splayed dentil casting and a slightly smaller spoked cap. Both caps have an additional casting on the end of one spoke which may indicate the post’s orientation. The front bears the shield of Belfast’ Corporation’s coat of arms, below which is an attached plaque reading ‘PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY OF BELFAST ORMEAU DIVISION ORMEAU WARD 1918’ The plaques are secured to the posts with four countersunk screws.