Cuningar Loop
The Cuningar Loop is a meander on the River Clyde in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It lies within the area of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, directly east of Dalmarnock.History
The first Glasgow Water Company's Act was obtained in 1806, and the company began to supply water early in 1809. Before the Victorian Loch Katrine aqueduct project was completed in the 1850s, it supplied water to Glasgow. Cuningar Loop was the location of several reservoirs that raised water from the Clyde and pumped it to a secondary reservoir at Sydney Street, from where it was distributed throughout the city. The Dalmarnock reservoirs were originally designed under the direction of Thomas Telford and James Watt.
The derelict site has now been transformed into a country park, augmenting the 2014 Commonwealth Games village across the river. The site features boulders for rock climbing, riverside boardwalks, a BMX track, a playpark for children including a 'flying fox', public art installations and a common green area capable of hosting events.
In 2019, holes were dug in the park in preparation for a facility to access naturally heated water underground in disused coal mines to provide it to nearby homes.
Footbridge
A footbridge over the river connecting the west side of the new park to the Legacy Village area in Dalmarnock was completed in 2016.
