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Howells
Howells may refer to: People * Howells (surname) Places in the United States * Howells, Colorado, a place in Colorado *Howells, Nebraska * Howells, New York * Howells Junction, New York, a place in New York Business establishments * Howells (department store), the largest department store in Cardiff, Wales, established by James Howell *Howells & Stokes, a defunct architectural firm founded 1897 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA Educational establishments * Howell's School, Denbigh, former independent girls' school in Denbigh in the United Kingdom. *Howell's School, Llandaff, an independent girls' school in Llandaff Llandaff (; ; from 'church' and ''River Taff, Taf'') is a district, Community (Wales), community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It was incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of the Bisho ... in the United Kingdom. See also * Howell (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howell's School, Llandaff
Howell's School () is a private day school for girls in Llandaff, a district in northern Cardiff, Wales. It consists of a nursery, infants, junior, senior school and a sixth form. The sixth form became coeducational in September 2005 and was renamed Howell's Co-ed College. History In 1537, Thomas Howell, a Welsh merchant trading in Bristol, London and Seville, bequeathed 12,000 gold ducats to the Drapers' Company to provide dowries "every yere for Maydens for ever." His "Merchant's Mark" is still used as a logo for the school. The school's magazine is called the ''Golden Ducat'' in reference to the bequest. After founding a girls' school of the same name in the town of Denbigh, the Company started building the Llandaff school in 1859 and opened to girls the following year. In 1899 it was expanded to accommodate boarders but the boarding programme has been discontinued. The school still retains its links as the Company has a representative in the school board. It was origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |