Shark In Roof Of House In Oxford

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.

Shark in roof of house in oxford.

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. Broadcaster and local journalist bill heine had the. The modest 4 bed victorian cottage was once your standard home no different to numerous other houses on the street.

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. A very unusual sight to see. A 20ft shark diving into the roof of a house. Very effective you have to see it to believe it.

Bill heine 73 has applied to have. Bill heine is the brains behind the shark and still owns the house. The fibreglass fish which became known as the headington shark after the oxford suburb led heine a local journalist and businessman who died last week into a six year legal battle with the. Since 1988 bill has been better known as a radio oxford presenter.

Catch the number 8 or 9 bus from centre of oxford approx. 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. That was until 1986 when an odd sculpture was added to the roof.

City councillors hated the monster jaws built. 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.