The Headington Shark

Coordinates: 51°45′36.52″N, 1°12′39.93″W Download high resolution version (460x617, 34 KB)Photo taken by me of the Oxford Shark I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Download high resolution version (460x617, 34 KB)Photo taken by me of the Oxford Shark I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Headington Shark The Headington Shark first graced the skyline of the quiet, middle class Oxford suburb of Headington on August 9, 1986. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Headington is a residential suburb of Oxford, England, lying on top of a hill of the same name overlooking the city of Oxford in the river valley below. Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Headington Hill is a hill in the east of Oxford, England, in the suburb of Headington. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ...

The site of Headington shows evidence of continued occupation from the Stone Age, as the 2001 field excavations in Barton Lane found, suggesting a date in the 11th century BC. Pottery was found on the Manor Ground, suggesting an Iron Age settlement there in the 600s BC. A Roman kiln from around 300, now on display at the Museum of Oxford, and Anglo-Saxon burial remains from c.500 have also been discovered. Stone Age fishing hook. ... The term archaeological excavation has a double meaning. ... Events 1006 BC - David succeeds Saul the King. ... The Manor Ground was a football stadium in Oxford, England, that was the home of Oxford United (previously known as Headington United) between 1925 and 2001. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC - 600s BC - 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC The 600s BC are the years 609 to 600 BC. Events and trends 609 BC - King Josiah... The Roman Empire is the name given to the city-state of Rome and also the corresponding phase of that civilization, characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... Charcoal Kilns, California Gold Kiln, Victoria, Australia Hop kiln. ... Events Romano-Celtic temple-mausoleum complex is constructed in Lullingstone, and also in Anderida (approximate date). ... The Museum of Oxford covers the history of the City and University of Oxford, England. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... Events Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510) Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur. ...

The name "Headington" stems from Saxon times, and comes from "Hedena's dun", "Hedena's hill", when it was the site of a palace or hunting lodge of the Kings of Mercia. In a charter of 1004, Ethelred II of England, "written at the royal ville called Headan dune", gave land in Headington to Frideswide's priory, which included the quarry and the area around it. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... A list of the Kings etc. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Events December: End of the Samanid dynasty in Bokhara. ... Ethelred II or Æþelræd Unræd (c. ... Saint Frideswide (c. ... A priory is an ecclesiastical circumscription run by a prior. ... A small cinder quarry A dimension stone quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. ...

Headington developed rapidly in the early 20th century. In 1927, it became an urban district separate from the Headington Rural District and, in 1929, it was added to the city of Oxford. [1] (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Headington was a rural district in Oxfordshire, England from 1894 to 1932, based on the Headington rural sanitary district. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...

Headington's main employers are medicine, education, and research; it has a large and growing population. In the centre of Headington are a number of shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants, and other services. The area also contains the main campus of Oxford Brookes University, and the city's main hospitals, including the John Radcliffe and Churchill. Oxford United were originally known as Headington United and their home ground until 2001, the Manor Ground (now demolished), had its main entrance on London Road. Oxford Brookes is a public university in Oxfordshire, England. ... The John Radcliffe Hospital is a large tertiary teaching hospital in Oxford, UK. It is the main teaching hospital for Oxford University, and as such is a well developed centre of medical research. ... Oxford United F.C. are an English football team who are playing in the Conference National for the 2006-07 season. ... The Manor Ground was a football stadium in Oxford, England, that was the home of Oxford United (previously known as Headington United) between 1925 and 2001. ...

The most famous landmark is The Headington Shark sculpture. The area contains number of green spaces including Headington Hill and Bury Knowle parks. Close by is Shotover Hill, a heath and woodland area with views over Oxfordshire, and listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. In contrast the Warneford Meadow a wild grassland, bought in 1918 by public subscription for the adjacent Warneford Hospital is presently being considered for development. The Headington Shark The Headington Shark first graced the skyline of the quiet, middle class Oxford suburb of Headington on August 9, 1986. ... Headington Hill is a hill in the east of Oxford, England, in the suburb of Headington. ... Heaths are anthropogenic habitats found primarily in northern and western Europe, where they have been created by thousands of years of human clearance of natural forest vegetation by grazing and burning on mainly infertile acidic soils. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... Two wooden posts in Warneford Meadow. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, lived at 76 Sandfield Road in Headington, from 1953 until 1968. C. S. Lewis, author of "The Chronicles of Narnia", also lived in the district, at his cottage "The Kilns". Lewis is buried at Holy Trinity Church at Headington Quarry. Another famous resident as of 2001, was John Simpson, senior editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. He lived on Kennett Road. indeed a number of academics decamped to Headington - prefering here to North Oxford where most dons lived. Sir Isaiah Berlin, the historian A. B. Emden, Lord Elton, John Johnson (the University Printer) were among them. Others included the author Elizabeth Bowen, Robert Maxwell, and Lord Nuffield (as William Morris the boy.) Brian Aldiss, the science fiction writer, lives in Old headington. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor who is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as many other works. ... This article is about the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... The cover to an audio book edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, with artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... John (Andrew) Simpson  (b. ... The Oxford English Dictionary print set The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP), and is generally regarded as the most comprehensive and scholarly dictionary of the English language. ...

See also

• Headington Hill
• Headington Hill Hall
• Headington Road
• Headington School

Headington Hill is a hill in the east of Oxford, England, in the suburb of Headington. ... Headington Hill Hall stands on Headington Hill in the east of Oxford, England. ... Headington Road is an arterial road in the east of Oxford, England. ... Headington School Oxford is a private girls school in Headington, Oxford, England. ...

External links

• Headington local website — includes news and history
• Stephen Tall, Oxford City Councillor for Headington
• Jock Coats's Headington Quarry Blog
• Jock Coats's Risinghurst Blog