[1][2] The cemetery houses numerous graves and monuments belonging to British soldiers, administrators, and their families.

It is also the final resting place of several prominent personalities, including Henry Louis Vivian Derozio and Sir William Jones.

In 1984, Apeejay Trust attempted to demolish the cemetery in order to build an arts center, which was later stopped by an intervention from the Calcutta High Court.

The cemetery is considered to be an important example of colonial-era architecture, with its Gothic-style tombs and monuments, mixed with the rich flavor of the Greek, Egyptian, and Indo-Saracenic styles.

The structures are primarily constructed of sandstone, marble, and bricks, and feature a variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from simple headstones to grand mausoleums.