FOI request (FOIR-694724690)

'Nuns Graveyard'

Requested Mon 10 March 2025
Responded Thu 13 March 2025

I understand that HBC Environmental Health would be present at exhumations that occur in Hastings to monitor and record the actions of the exhumer.

The location near the 'Nuns Graveyard' at Holmhurst St Mary is currently the subject of a building development to construct 208 homes to be known as Holmhurst Gardens. I would think that the Bishop of Chichester would be responsible for matters concerning the 'Nuns Graveyard' that is still a building site and surrounded by new homes (HS/OA/15/00077).

Will you please confirm if any exhumations have occurred and dates at this location and if so the details of the applicant the reasons that the exhumations were necessary and the total number of graves that may have been affected.

The conservation officer at HBC writes in a report "The applicant has confirmed that the 'Nuns Graveyard' will remain untouched .........".

Will you please confirm the details that Environmental Health Hastings has on this matter so that I can update and if necessary correct all media material.

Response

Please see the attached document containing the requested information.

Attachments

• FOIR-694724690_FOIR-694724690_1-FOI694724690_-_Holmehurst_St_Mary_Redacted.pdf