Parliamentary Boundary Post, Near 783 Antrim Road, Belfast, Co Antrim

A cast-iron administrative marker post of 1918 marking the outer extent of the administrative jurisdiction of Belfast Corporation (as Belfast City Council was then known), and of Duncairn District Electoral Division and Clifton Ward within it. Of slightly tapered cylindrical profile, with a banded octagonal base and oversailing flat octagonal top with slightly smaller fluted circular cap. Its front face bears the shield of Belfast Corporation’s coat of arms, below was a circular plaque attached with four countersunk screws. The plaque is now missing, but cast into the post behind it is the legend “RLIAMENTAR/ BOUNDARY/ OF/ BOROUGH/ OF”. The first and last letters of the top word (‘Parliamentary’) are missing, as is ‘Belfast’ below the last line. They were undoubtedly ground off when the plaque was attached as these missing letters extended beyond its edges. The missing plaque was undoubtedly identical to that on the boundary post of the opposite side of the road (HB26/51/026) which reads: “Parliamentary/ and Municipal/ Boundary of/ Belfast/ Duncairn Division/ Clifton Ward/ 1918”. Setting: Set into inside edge of footpath along east side of Antrim Road, immediately south of its junction with Slievegoland Park. Now lies at a slight angle to the vertical. Behind it is a hedge delineating the boundary of the property behind.