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March 4, 2026
‘Thought it was a collapsed drain’: golf course sinkhole exposes lost wine cellar
Groundsman stumbles across room, sealed for more than 100 years, that was part of 12th-century Manchester hall
TL;DR
- A sinkhole opened on a Manchester golf course, exposing a wine cellar sealed for over 100 years.
- The cellar was discovered by a groundsman who initially thought it was a collapsed drain.
- Inside the brick vault, dozens of empty wine and port bottles were found amongst debris.
- The cellar was once part of Davyhulme Hall, a 12th-century estate demolished in the 19th century.
- The 13th hole, where the sinkhole appeared, is known as 'the Cellars', suggesting historical awareness of the site.
- The golf club has removed the bottles for safekeeping and is considering how to proceed with the discovery.
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