Clune Park Estate | |
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 The abandoned tenements at Clune Park Estate | |
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| Coordinates: 55°55′56″N4°40′26″W / 55.9321°N 4.6739°W |
The Clune Park Estate was a housing estate in the town of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland. [1] Constructed in the early 20th century, the estate fell into disrepair and was dubbed "Chernobyl" before its scheduled demolition in 2025. [2]
The estate was built after World War I by shipbuilding company Lithgows to house its workforce. [3] The estate thrived in the 1920s. [4]
Clune Park Estate was once considered the cheapest property in Great Britain when one flat sold for £7,000 at auction. [5] The estate became largely abandoned by the 1990s. [6]
The estate was inhabited until 2020. [7] It was a site of urban exploration for many years. [8] By 2022, there were 20 residents left. [9]
In November 2023, Inverclyde Council approved a redevelopment plan. [10] 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 the 138 properties across the 15 tenement blocks. [13] The work is expected to take six months. [14]
