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£36.95Decades of neglect have turned the once vibrant housing estate of Clune Park in Port Glasgow into a desolate wasteland, earning it the nickname of “Scotland’s Chernobyl.” Originally built as accommodations for shipyard workers over a hundred years ago, the tenements now stand empty and overgrown, frozen in time as a testament to the stand-off between private landlords and local authorities.
With only a handful of tenants left, the site has become a shadow of its former self, with many of the buildings deemed structurally unsafe and unfit for habitation. The stalemate between the landlords and the council has prevented any meaningful redevelopment, leaving the estate to decay further with every passing year.
Now, however, a new chapter is about to begin as demolition contractors are set to move in and begin the process of tearing down a third of the buildings. This includes a church and a school that has been damaged by fire, marking the beginning of the end for the once bustling Clune Park estate.
As the bulldozers prepare to roll in, the residents who have clung on to their homes for so long are left to contemplate the end of an era. The echoes of the past will soon be silenced as the estate is reduced to rubble, making way for a new beginning in the heart of Port Glasgow
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