DALMARNOCK

'Dalmarnock' (''Dail Mheàrnaig'' in Gaelic) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. It is bounded by the Clyde to the south and east, Parkhead to the north, and Bridgeton to the north west.
There is a bridge on Dalmarnock Road called Dalmarnock Bridge.
The area was heavily industrialised. Sir William Arrol had a factory in Baltic Street.
The east side of Summerfield Street was bombed during the Second World War.
In the 1960s, a new housing scheme was built, comprising of four twenty-two storey tower blocks and 'H-block' maisionettes.
Until around 1970, a Police Box stood near the Millerfield Road, Sunnybank Street and Springfield Road junction.
Two of the towers; 40 & 50 Millerfield Road were demolished in 2002.
One other tower was demolished on July 1st 2007. This leaves only one remaining tower which is due to be demolished on September 9th 2007.
The area used to have two schools:
'Springfield Primary':Closed
'Riverside Secondary':Demolished early eighties
The area covers part of a loop in the River Clyde called the cuningar_loop (known locally as 'The Vallies')

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Famous People

★ Professional footballer Kenny Dalglish who played for Celtic F.C. and Liverpool FC was born in Dalmarnock.

★ George Chisholm, Trombonist, was born in Dalmarnock.