Joseph Shardlow

Joseph Shardlow (1732) was a labourer on Redmill Farm.

One day in 1749, while out walking his dog, Shardlow discovered a unexplored cave system. In the deepest of these caves he found the Dark Water pool.

Shardlow made extensive notes of his discovery, describing the cave and all of the various animal skeletons he found inside.

He disappeared in 1754.