Access to Burton family memorial closed on safety grounds

A landslip has occurred on the cliff face below the Burton family memorial garden in West Hill Rd, St Leonards. James and Decimus Burton designed and built St Leonards, and the Burton family tomb is in the shape of a small pyramid, looking out to sea. This is where James Burton himself, his wife and several other members of his family lie.

Cllr Maya Evans, lead councillor for the natural environment at Hastings Borough Council, explained,

"The small memorial garden is licensed to Hastings Borough Council by the Lord Bishop of Chichester, as the church own the land.

"The licence allows the council to maintain the land and the Burton memorial in good condition and to allow public access to the gardens. However, because of the recent landslip and the possibility of further slippage, we are having to close access by the public to the memorial garden on safety grounds for the time being."