Myddelton College

Myddelton College is located at Denbigh in North Wales on the site of Howell's School, Denbigh a former girls school founded in 1859. It was reopened in 2016 as an independent co-educational day and boarding school.[1]

The college, taking its name from the local Myddelton family[2] who lived in the town, provides an all-round education for boys and girls aged 9-18. The campus covers 37 acres and in addition to the main Grade II listed block there are three boarding houses and the former principal’s house.

As a Microsoft Showcase School, Myddelton College is one of only four designated establishments in Wales, and the first in North Wales, embracing technology and preparing children for the digital world[3][4].

Their ground breaking Learning Through the Outdoors programme takes full advantage of the location overlooking the stunning Vale of Clwyd, one of only four Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Wales. It is also in close proximity to Snowdonia National Park.

The sports facilities include an open air swimming-pool, four tennis courts, a sports hall used by local clubs, squash courts, a climbing wall and caving centre. The college has many athletes that compete in national teams including triathlon, swimming, gymnastics, horse riding, sailing, climbing and ice skating among others.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Denbigh girls school to reopen as international college". Denbighshire Free Press. 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. ↑ https://archives.library.wales/index.php/myddelton-family-of-gwaenynog-denbigh-chirk-and-ruthin-denbighshire-london-and-essex
  3. ↑ https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/myddelton-college-5g-microsoft-wireless-13758102
  4. ↑ http://www.independentschoolparent.com/education-news/myddelton-college-paper/


Coordinates: 53°10′58″N 3°24′56″W / 53.1828°N 3.4155°W / 53.1828; -3.4155

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