Shark In House Roof Oxford

Bill heine 73 has applied to have.

Shark in house roof oxford.

Bill heine is the brains behind the shark and still owns the house. Broadcaster and local journalist bill heine had the. Catch the number 8 or 9 bus from centre of oxford approx. A house with a 25ft great white shark sticking out of its roof is set to be given listed status by a council who originally wanted it demolished.

Stay in a local landmark a stylish victorian cottage with a unique sculpture in the roof. 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 landed in the roof of 2 new high street in the early hours of saturday 9 august 1986. The fibreglass fish in the roof of an oxford house was commissioned in 1986 by bill heine who died last week.

The shark became the most famous resident of headington when it appeared in the roof of 2 new high street on 9 august 1986. The shark house oxford central headington sleeps 12 guests 4 bathrooms townhouses for rent in oxfordshire england united kingdom. Oxford city centre 1 5 miles with excellent bus servic. 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.

Makes sense it looks like the work of an entertainer. A 20ft shark diving into the roof of a house. 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. City councillors hated the monster jaws built.

A very unusual sight to see. Since 1988 bill has been better known as a radio oxford presenter.