Boundary Stone of Downshire Estate, 130 Saintfield Road, Lisburn, Co. Down is a Grade B2 listed building in the Lisburn and Castlereagh local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 7 December 1988.
Boundary Stone of Downshire Estate, 130 Saintfield Road, Lisburn, Co. Down
- WRENN ID
- strange-crypt-tide
- Grade
- B2
- Local Planning Authority
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Constituency
- Lagan Valley MP: Sorcha Eastwood (APNI)
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Date first listed
- 7 December 1988
- Irish grid reference
- J 321 615
- Coordinates
- 54.48475, -5.96132
- Source
- NI Environment Agency listing
Description
This is a free-standing boundary stone, likely erected around 1800, marking the boundary of the estate of the Marquis of Downshire. It is located in a field on the grounds of Creevy House, to the south of Saintfield Road (B6), near Lisburn, County Down. The stone is constructed from rough-hewn granite and features a cast-iron rectangular plaque with a raised crown motif and a stylized monogram letter “D” affixed with lead. While the carving of the stone itself is not particularly elaborate, the cast-iron plaque is of historical interest, reflecting the history of the Marquis of Downshire and his former estate. The stone’s diminutive size means it was not shown on historic Ordnance Survey maps. The crest on the plaque is thought to be a possible logo for the Downshire estate, and its style is comparable to crests found on other local landmarks, such as Spencer’s Bridge (dated 1843), Magherahinch House (dated 1838), and Magheradartin School (dated 1853). The stone is situated within a hedgerow and is currently used as a boundary marker; it is privately owned.
Local climate
Boundary Stone of Downshire Estate, 130 Saintfield Road, Lisburn, Co. Down receives an average of 950 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 83% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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