The original five-acre site was not entirely consecrated, with two acres designated for non-Church of England burials.

The cemetery contains two original chapels, one built for Anglican services and one for other denominations.

The buildings were designed by the architect George Pritchett in an early Gothic style.

They were constructed primarily of Kentish ragstone, but include Bath stone dressings.

Those whose graves could not be individually marked are listed on supplementary panels on the screen wall.