Clune Park Estate

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. consisting of around 430 residential properties across 45 tenement blocks in total. Constructed in the early 20th century, the estate fell into disrepair and was dubbed "Scotland's Chernobyl" before its scheduled demolition in 2025.

History

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

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

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

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

Gallery

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  Clune Park Church
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  Clune Park Primary School
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  The school (left) and church (right)
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  Bruce Street
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  Caledonia Street
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  Clune Park Street (uphill)
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  Clune Park Street (corner)
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  Clune Park Street (downhill)
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  Maxwell Street
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  Montgomerie Street
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  Wallace Street
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  Wilson Street
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  Robert Street (shops)
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  Robert Street
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  Stream at Robert Street
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  WWI Memorial
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  Compass viewpoint
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  Future In Hand sculpture
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  Apple sculpture
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  Apple sculpture at Robert Street

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