The Headington Shark House

10/08/2026

Here's to another 40 years at the Shark House!

40 years ago today, residents of New High Street in Headington, Oxford, awoke to an extraordinary sight: a shark apparently crashing nose-first through the roof of broadcaster Bill Heine’s home at number 2.

An Oxford landmark was born.

The painted fibreglass shark weighs around 200kg, measures 7.6 metres long, and took three months to build. Its installation was deliberately timed to coincide with the 41st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

📸 David Clover

08/08/2026

28/05/2026

The Mises Institute is giving away free physical copies of the book "The Anatomy of the State" to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birthday of Dr. Murray Rothbard. https://store.mises.org/anatomy-of-the-state-p588.aspx

15/05/2026

In the case of the Headington Shark House, part of the ruling was that "any system of control must make some small place for the dynamic, the unexpected, the downright quirky". I don't know the meaning behind the Gorilla, but should the same apply here?

A woman in Wakefield has been ordered to remove a 4ft gorilla known as Caesar from the front of her house or she could face a fine of up to £20,000.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4uVgiw9

01/04/2026

Keble College, Oxford unveils their latest (and arguably greatest) religious works on today, April 1st 2026, April Fools Day of all days!

After a lot of planning, fundraising and committee meetings, we are delighted to announce a new initiative to bring the city of Oxford a little bit closer together. An identical “Headington Shark” will be installed on our Chapel roof at the end of this month in addition to our Chapel 150 celebrations this year! 🦈

Wondering if a complementary shark face will be fixed to the Chapel ceiling? Visit us between 2 and 5 pm any day to find out