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Apr 8, 1995 · October 15, 1979. Eccleston Delph, a flooded quarry in the heart of Lancashire, was never meant to reveal it's gruesome secret. But the body of Martin Johnstone never hit the bottom. The naked, mutilated corpse was found by amateur scuba divers. Read all about it here.
Eccleston Quarry is a mile south of Eccleston, Lancashire. It is also called Eccleston Delph and Eccy Delph (pronounced "ekky"). It is an old stone quarry that flooded. It is a popular site for scuba diving.
The body landed on a ledge at a depth of about six metres. The adjacent drop went to 20m and was littered with car wrecks. When the quarry was drained, five years ago, 250 car bodies, neatly stacked by vintage, were pulled from the depths.
Sandstone quarries and their workforces along the Raquette River produced bright red sandstone that not only appeared in buildings throughout Northern New York, but throughout the greater Northeast. On this tour, explore some of the community’s most notable historic structures, as well as some of its best kept sandstone secrets.
A few of the underwater attractions that can be found at The Delph. Map of the quarry. Jet provost - Sitting at 16 metres. Marked with yellow buoy. AA Guns - Sitting at 13 metres. Marked with yellow buoy. Armoured personel carrier - Sitting at 14 metres. Marked with orange buoy. Light tank , Sitting at 13 metres.
May 15, 2020 · Quarried stone exposes roots. Eccy Delph is a quarry a mile south of Eccleston, Lancashire. Objects have been submerged for dive training such as speedboats, a Jet Provost, armoured personnel carriers, a light tank, containers, a concrete tube, and a gnome garden, and a playground.
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In the early 1820's William Hart of Fredonia, New York is said to have dug the first commercial natural gas well. The gas was piped to a local inn. Mr. Hart discovered a good flow of gas at a depth of 27 feet in what is now known as Devonian Shale.
