>>12
Here's 2014. It seems like nobody's been sure what to do about this patch for quite a while. It's actually only a very thin piece of land between the meadow walk and the river, the cracky photos are quite deceptive in making it look like some wild wood.

>>14
A few years ago they were going to gate the alleyway with the lamppost. I'm so glad they didn't. Fortunately Oxford is full of people who think it's very important to preserve the city's character.