Not something you see every day...

Like the title says

wtf? I know there is a lot of wierd sh_t in the UK, but this is nuts. What are you people doing over there?

That "is" different! What's the story?
-Bruce

It can be seen in Headington (a suburb of Oxford in the UK). It was the idea of Bill Heine, an American who lived in the house (and still does). IIRC, it was put up in 1986 and the ensuing furore lead to him becoming a presenter on BBC Radio Oxford who up until that time had been interviewing him on an almost daily basis about the fuss caused with the local planning authorities. Great way too get a job in the media

EDIT: The ful story is here http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/The_Headington_​Shark

Jonathan, Thanks for the info.
-Bruce