The derelict Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow houses a church, primary school and 430 flats - that ha Offer subject to change without notice. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In 2011 a regeneration plan was agreed by the council, and three years later a compulsory demolition order was issued after the renovation of the flats was ruled out due to costs. Many of the school's classrooms have been boarded up but inside most appear much the same as they would have back when they were in use, with desks, chairs and even telephones and projectors left behind. How were you able to get inside? A teacher caught me using the bathroom at night and marched me to the library to stand for hours as punishment. Failed prestigious universities, lethargic sports colleges and closed local schools. Feeling much more intimate than the others on this list, the interior attention grabbers are a remarkably intact main fireplace and very detailed mosaic floor tiling, depicting bold thistles. With Halloween upon us, there seems no better time to bring my recent findings together for an explorative look at some of my favourites to date. Read the Abandoned America book series: Buy it on Amazon or get signed copies here Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? I am almost entirely certain that there is a much simpler way but no matter, Im in no mood to revisit my ineptitude. 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This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. On one of the walls, a creepy "come play with me" message has been left behind in red paint. Updated December 10, 2019 | By Matthew Christopher According to a state website, "Founded in 1895, SSVC is the only residential school in the nation specifically designed and accredited to educate and care for the children of Pennsylvania military service veterans. Marion Reid and Carol Whyte are haunted by the past as they visit Fornethy School, Marion Reid, left, attended the residential facility in the mid sixties while Carol was there in the early eighties. I got my first idea something wasnt right when a girl on the bus warned me what to expect. Perhaps the most fascinating nugget of the Priorys past is its former owner, Lady Mary Lindsay Crawford. Prince Harry says he isn't a victim and 'never looked for sympathy'. TAKE a glimpse inside an eerie disused high school on a Scots island which has been abandoned for 14 years. All very different in their historical chapters but agree with you, theres something very appealing about them! Some were as young as five when they were taken to the site which has been described as beyond cruel. latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more, Single mum worried sick after being fined for parking outside McDonalds, Investigation launched after man, 37, found dead inside car by cemetery, Man had sex with wife over bollard erected by neighbour during parking row, How bad are the pics?: Messages reveal Hancocks battle to salvage career, Inside Frogmore Cottage as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle vacate royal home, Do not sell or share my personal information. The flats revealed crumbling buildings with broken windows are littered with rubbish and debris - with one even having an entire floor collapse. This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness. She said: What happened there was beyond cruel. It remained as a family home until 1925 before it was de-roofed (a common tactic that necessitates that no tax needs to be paid) in 1954. The teachers dishing out the violence enjoyed it. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The 63-year-old was sent to the school with her older sister, who was considered underweight. Rudolf Hess, Hitlers right-hand man, was the most famous patient a quite astonishing thought. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. . Views from above show the clear desire for each room to have a fireplace, while glassless bay windows, battlemented parapets and the odd coat of arms all catch the eye. These cookies do not store any personal information. My interest in poking about derelict places started here earlier this summer. Get in touch with us at yourmirror@mirror.co.uk, Sign up to FREE email alerts with news to brighten your day. Many of the classrooms' doors are blocked and boarded up but footage peering inside shows them in spookily good condition, with desks and 14 year-old projectors remaining untouched. The academy has now moved to Rothesay Joint Campus and shares a building with Rothesay Primary School and Argyll College. Her ghost is still said to frequent the sad ruin that would once have been a magnificent home. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, which is looking at six specific establishments run by Glasgow City Council but not Fornethy said: We are currently undertaking investigations into more than 100 individual establishments. Browse 1,412 abandoned school building stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Rare architecture for these buildings that isn't available today is crumbling before residential areas of the city.SUBTITLES AVAILABLEHelp support the channel -https://www.patreon.com/Urbandonedhttps://paypal.me/urbandoneddonateOther links -http://instagram.com/urbandoned_ https://twitter.com/urbandoned_?lang=en-gbhttps://www.facebook.com/Urbandoned/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCROi_qD5re7PFGoxghAqKsAOur urbex library -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEW941QsPn4\u0026list=PLgjznMkum6RDvdkcIFqYbxTJdsapytU6BREMINDER: We do not force entry into any of these places. The top floor has totally overgrown, as plants cover the walls and through cracks in the windows. Exploring the abandoned and derelict areas of towns and cities around the world. In a similar design to Lennox Castle, this Tudor-Gothic structure has that same frostiness in appearance, fortunately with a less horrifying past. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Shots of the dilapidated corridors show paint peeling off the walls and crumbled plaster strewn across the floors, but pupils' colourful artwork still adorns the walls. We want answers as to why this was allowed to happen to young, innocent children.. Ive prepared more detail on this incredible saga here. Cast into the shadows by the other Ayrshire masterpiece of famed architect Robert Adam, Culzean Castle, its sad appearance today makes this the biggest waste of them all. Would you want to live here?!? The entrance is now covered in trees and overgrown bushes filled with pigeons and wildlife. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Ill admit it, Im hooked. I remember being taken to a party in the dining room where there were men. In the 1920s the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, housed hundreds of shipyard workers in some 430 flats. The retired nurse was nine when she was at the school. Or Buchanan and Lennox too as they are in the same vicinity (about 30 mins apart). Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. I was at Cambusnethan Priory/House 16/5/2019 and it didnt look like they are trying to preserve it. A huge porch, ornate towers and evidence of a sunken basement stand out amidst this symmetrical and compact structure. Fornethy House, built in 1915, was gifted to Glasgow Corporation in 1955, six years before it was opened as a residential school. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. I hung around long enough to see the light fading and the eeriness crank up a few notches before my nervy walk back to the car. An urban explorer has caught footage of the school's B-listed lower building which was built in 1959, after a fire destroyed the previous structure, and overlooks Rothesay bay. Family of Scot left disabled after breaking back in car crash raising funds for trial. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). But it was fought viciously by landlords owning 96 properties, around a quarter of the total, and in 2016 the order was revoked. A mural behind the school stage with the academy's logo and motto 'Fortiter At Suaviter' - meaning 'firmly but gently' - remains in near perfect condition. Helenslee House in Dumbarton, Scotland, has been left to rot ever since Keil School closed in 2000. PIP health conditions most-likely to be given a weekly payment of up to 156 from DWP. Turrets, balconies and a relatively welcoming porte-cochere (porch) protrude from natures very determined efforts to consume the place. He added that the school gave him "Chernobyl vibes". He added: "Trees have started growing into the building. The 61-year-old, of Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, was five when she was sent to Fornethy. The academy is now based at Rothesay Joint Campus and shares a building with Rothesay Primary School and Argyll College. Guardian's Allowance weekly payments are also rising in April. Abandoned Fornethy School in Scotland Could only get so much photographs and video as we where getting pushed for time If you or anyone you know went to this School let us know in the. Inverclyde Council which described the estate as a festering wound and warned of a risk of catastrophic collapse and potential tragedy estimated ten years ago that costs of renovation would stretch to nearly 36 million. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Some of his recent explores include the abandoned orphanage in Glasgow and an old mill which has been left to rot for more than a decade in West Yorkshire. at some point there was scaffolding up but looks like it was ages ago because its all rusted and falling apart. Ensley School The Ernest F. Bush Middle School originally opened as Ensley School, built in 1901 by the City of Ensley and designed by architect William Ernest Spink. 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Looks like its where teenagers go to party lots of alcohol rubbish and wee fires. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. She would like to see the estate occupied by working people seeking affordable rents and said she believes money should be invested to bring the buildings up to scratch. AN urban explorer group has uncovered what lies inside two Glasgow schools that were shut down more than a decade ago. The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive new posts. Rothesay Academy was built in 1959 and overlooks Rothesay bay. Whats On Dundee A Visit to the City that Everyone is Talking About, Brushes with War Kelvingroves Latest Exhibition. For more stories like this, check our news page. In this video we adventure into an abandoned school in. Carolinas sister Senga Rendall, 56, who now lives in Yeovil, Somerset, went to Fornethy when she was aged five in 1969. The optical illusion will leave you stumped as it's asking people to spot the ghost hiding inside the room. 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Ive not worked for 18 years and think a lot of difficulties in my adult life can be traced back to Fornethy., A Police Scotland spokesperson said: Inquiries are ongoing following reports of non-recent physical and sexual abuse at Fornethy House, Angus.. Pictures have revealed the remains of an abandoned ghost town where most buildings have been boarded up and only 20 people still live. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. At that point there was a lot of complaints from tenants about drug addicts and things but the flat was brilliant for the price so I thought Id give it six months and Ive been here ever since. Amazon Fire TV Stick warning as tech giant issues serious alert to users. The original Dalquharran Castle, built in the 15th Century, preceded the current House which itself was completed in the late 18th Century. Shall we have a whip round? The upper floor is completely inaccessible as the staircase is too dangerous to use. Something went wrong, please try again later. She was terrified so I went to clean the sheets in the bathroom but was caught by a teacher, who beat me about the head. Patricia Kopta, then 52, was declared dead in the US after she disappeared from her Pittsburgh home in 1992. Outside drone shots of the school show metal shutters boarding up much of the exterior. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. While plans have been lodged for a housing development in 2016, Helenslee House, which originally belonged to the shipbuilding family Dennys of Dumbarton, has remained untouched. Their remains tell the story of the cutting - and sometimes brutal - change in Scotland's social and industrial past. Saul Murray, 33, died during a robbery-gone-wrong after he met two women at his flat who gave him the sedative GHB after engaging in sexual activity with him. The beatings were horrible but I also have more sinister memories. shame they have left it, its a beautiful place and building. Unfortunately, due to the period of time we dont hold any records relating to this establishment but we have offered support and help to the organisation that contacted us., Marion Reid, right, (pictured with her sister) helped set up Fornethy House Residential School Survivors' group last month. It would remind you of somewhere like Chernobyl.". She has lived there for two-and-a-half years and said she loves her home and finds the area peaceful.