House With Shark In Roof Oxford

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.

House with shark in roof oxford.

Since 1988 bill has been better known as a radio oxford presenter. 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 large stylish double fronted victorian house with a unique sculpture in the roof. The fibreglass fish in the roof of an oxford house was commissioned in 1986 by bill heine who died last week.

Close to universities hospitals m40 to london. Bill heine 73 has applied to have. For 35 years i ve been visiting oxford and as long as i can remember mber the big sharks diving into the roof oxford wouldn t be oxford without the shark a very unusual sight to see. 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.

Oxford city centre 1 5 miles with excellent bus services. 4 double bedrooms 3 ensuite. A 20ft shark diving into the roof of a house. Dishwasher tumble dryer tv wifi.

The history of the shark the shark became the most famous resident of headington when it appeared in the roof of 2 new high street on 9 august 1986. Bill heine is the brains behind the shark and still owns the house. City councillors hated the monster jaws built. Very effective you have to see it to believe it.

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. 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.