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Sinkhole at Manchester Golf Course Reveals 19th-Century Wine Cellar

A council-led assessment is under way after staff uncovered the sealed cellar beneath Davyhulme Park’s 13th hole.

Overview

  • Grounds staff uncovered an arched brick chamber containing dozens of misshapen, likely hand‑blown bottles, all empty and without labels.
  • The site remains cordoned off as structural engineers and local council historians assess safety and heritage considerations.
  • The club has removed the bottles for safekeeping and intends to display them in the clubhouse despite outside offers to purchase them.
  • The cellar is thought to be part of the former Davyhulme Hall estate, demolished in 1888, consistent with the hole’s local name, “the Cellars.”
  • Staff note a prior sinkhole revealed a 30ft well on the course, suggesting additional subsurface features may exist.