Shark In House Roof Oxford

Catch the number 8 or 9 bus from centre of oxford approx.

Shark in house roof oxford.

City councillors hated the monster jaws built. The shark became the most famous resident of headington when it landed in the roof of 2 new high street in the early hours of saturday 9 august 1986. Bill heine 73 has applied to have. Makes sense it looks like the work of an entertainer.

Since 1988 bill has been better known as a radio oxford presenter. This ordinary home built as a semi detached house in about 1860 but now attached by a link to a second house to the north suddenly became the centre of world attention and the headless shark still excites interest today. The shark house oxford central headington sleeps 12 guests 4 bathrooms townhouses for rent in oxfordshire england united kingdom. The headington shark proper name untitled 1986 is a rooftop sculpture located at 2 new high street headington oxford england depicting a large shark embedded head first in the roof of a house.

The shark became the most famous resident of headington when it appeared in the roof of 2 new high street on 9 august 1986. A terminally ill man whose house has become a tourist attraction with a 25 foot shark in the roof has launched a bid to preserve the monument after his death. A 20ft shark diving into the roof of a house. Bill heine is the brains behind the shark and still owns the house.

The shark house in new high street oxford was first created in august 1986 when owner local journalist and broadcaster bill heine decided to put the 25ft figure in his roof. Broadcaster and local journalist bill heine had the. A house with a 25ft great white shark sticking out of its roof could be made a national treasure by the same council which wanted it torn down. A very unusual sight to see.

Stay in a local landmark a stylish victorian cottage with a unique sculpture in the roof. Very effective you have to see it to believe it.