Parliamentary Boundary Post outside 97 Knockbreda Road, Belfast

A cast iron administrative marker 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. Embedded in the footpath on the South side of Knockbreda Road outside 97 Knockbreda Road. A corresponding boundary post on the opposite side of the road has been removed. Of slightly tapered cylindrical profile, the post measures 3 feet high by 1ft diameter. It has a banded octagonal base, oversailing octagonal collar, supported on a splayed dentil casting and a slightly smaller spoked cap. 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 plaque is secured to the post with four countersunk screws.