The cemetery, named after the nickname of a nearby road behind the trenches, was established as two cemeteries. The first was laid down in August 1917. The second, nearby, was begun in 1917. After the
armistice, battlefield graves were consolidated between the two, creating one enlarged cemetery.{{cite web|url=http://www.wo1.be/eng/database/dbDetail.asp?TypeID=6&SubTypeID=19&ItemID=5628 The cemetery was designed by Sir
Reginald Blomfield. ==Notable graves==