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Apr 8, 1995 · Frederick Marsh ran the quarry from 1930 until his death in 1934, when his wife Freda took over. Freda Marsh ran the quarry from 1934 to 1940/41. Stone quarried at the time was used to build the Tarleton by-pass, between Banks and Tarleton. View of the quarry in the 1930's. Quarry worker 1930's. The Delph 1930's. The Delph 1930's
Contents. Eccleston Quarry. 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. Visibility is generally very poor and ropes have been strung between each underwater 'feature' to aid ...
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FRIDAY JULY 2, 1982. O nce it was a beauty spot. But that was before it became the watery grave of an international drugs dealer. Eccleston Delph, a flooded quarry in the heart of Lancashire, was never meant to reveal its gruesome secret. But the body of Martin Johnstone never hit the bottom.
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The deepest part, as stated in a previous answer, is under the bow of the sunken cabin cruiser. The silt at that point is probably about 2 foot thick, although I have never been able to force my hand deep enough to make an accurate measure. On a year round basis, the maximum depth of the quarry is about 19.4 to 19.6 metres.
Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Eccleston Delph Quarry". Yearly diving conditions of this dive site - expected air temperature, water temperature, current, and visibility. This data is indicative and based on historical data and observations. Air temperature. Water temperature.
May 15, 2020 · Eccleston Delph. 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. As well as these there are training platforms at various depths from 3 to 9 ...
