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Coordinates: 53.6291°N 2.7291°W. 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.
Eccleston is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Yarrow and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Eccleston is known for its picturesque scenery, charming ...
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Eccleston Quarry is a mile south of Eccleston, Lancashire. It is also called Eccleston Delph and Eccy Delph . It is an old stone quarry that flooded. It is a popular site for scuba diving. Visibility is generally very poor and ropes have been strung between each underwater 'feature' to aid navigation, since traditional compass methods are all ...
UK. England. Lancashire. 53°38′49″N 2°43′34″W / . 53.647°N 2.726°W. / 53.647; -2.726. Eccleston is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. It is beside the River Yarrow, and was formerly an agricultural and later a weaving settlement.
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.
This place is situated in Lancashire County, North West, England, United Kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 53° 38' 0" North, 2° 43' 0" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Eccleston.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Eccleston like this: ECCLESTON, a village and a township in Chorley district; and a parish in Chorley and Wigan districts, Lancashire. The village stands on the river Yarrow, 2 miles E of Croston r. station, and 4½ W of Chorley; was once a market-town; had also ...
