Holywell Cemetery

In the mid-19th century, the graveyards of the six parishes in central Oxford became full, so Merton College made some of its land available to form the cemetery in 1847. The cemetery was established along with Osney Cemetery and St Sepulchre's Cemetery. In 1855, new burials were forbidden at all Oxford city churches, apart from existing vaults. The cemetery is now a wildlife refuge with many birds (including pheasants that nest there), butterflies, and small and larger mammals, including muntjac deer and foxes. Hedgehogs are also known to live there.