Clune Park Estate

Clune Park Estate
The abandoned tenements at Clune Park Estate
The abandoned tenements at Clune Park Estate
Interactive map of Clune Park Estate
Coordinates: 55°55′56″N 4°40′26″W / 55.9321°N 4.6739°W / 55.9321; -4.6739

The Clune Park Estate was a housing estate in the town of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland.[1] consisting of around 430 residential properties across 45 tenement blocks in total.[2] Constructed in the early 20th century, the estate fell into disrepair and was dubbed "Scotland's Chernobyl" before its scheduled demolition in 2025.[3]

History

The estate was built after World War I by shipbuilding company Lithgows to house its workforce.[4] The estate thrived in the 1920s.[5]

Clune Park Estate was once considered the cheapest property in Great Britain when one flat sold for £7,000 at auction.[6] The estate became largely abandoned by the 1990s.[7]

The estate was inhabited until 2020.[8] It was a site of urban exploration for many years.[9] By 2022, there were 20 residents left.[10]

In November 2023, Inverclyde Council approved a redevelopment plan.[2] By 2024, just five residents remained.[11] On 11 April 2025, work began on the demolition of the estate.[12] Contractors will demolish the listed former school and former church before moving to 138 properties across the 15 tenement blocks.[13] The work is expected to take six months.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Inside Port Glasgow's abandoned Clune Park estate". BBC News. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "Clune Park demolition to start". Inverclyde Council. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  3. ↑ Blackburn, Jonathan (2025-03-10). "Inside the 'post-apocalyptic' Port Glasgow estate dubbed 'Scotland's Chernobyl'". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  4. ↑ "Port Glasgow film-maker on plans to 'tell the true story' of Clune Park estate". Greenock Telegraph. 2025-04-16. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  5. ↑ Easton, Kaitlin (2022-07-28). "Inside 'derelict' former shipyard workers' estate that 'still has 20 residents'". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  6. ↑ Easton, Kaitlin (2022-07-27). "Inside abandoned estate dubbed 'Scotland's Chernobyl' where 20 people still live". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  7. ↑ Stavrou, Athena; Suter, Ruth (2023-05-17). "Man living on 'Scots Chernobyl' site 'won't leave' despite bulldozing plans". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  8. ↑ "Inside 'Scotland's Chernobyl' as abandoned housing estate nears demolition". The Herald. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  9. ↑ "Flats in 'Scotland's Chernobyl' to be demolished". BBC News. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  10. ↑ Speirs, Kathleen (2022-07-28). "Inside Clune Park estate, Port Glasgow". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  11. ↑ "'Britain's Chernobyl' estate finally facing demolition but five people refuse to". Metro. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  12. ↑ "Bulldozers to move in on 'Scotland's Chenobyl' in Port Glasgow". BBC News. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  13. ↑ Fleming, Keiran (2025-04-10). "Demolition of estate dubbed 'Scotland's Chernobyl' to begin". STV News. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
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