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18-630: Howick may refer to: Places [ edit ] Howick, KwaZulu-Natal , in South Africa Howick Falls Howick, Lancashire , a small hamlet (Howick Cross) and former civil parish in England Howick, New Zealand Howick Historical Village Howick (New Zealand electorate) , a former parliamentary electorate, 1993–1996 Howick ward , electoral district of Auckland Council Howick, Northumberland ,

36-707: A United States Navy ship See also [ edit ] Hawick , a town in the Scottish Borders council area Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Howick . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Howick&oldid=1115680087 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

54-716: A village in England Howick Hall , a stately home Howick house , a Mesolithic site Howick, Ontario , Canada Howick, Quebec , Canada Howick, Western Australia , in the Shire of Esperance , Australia Howick Group National Park Howick Island , Australia People [ edit ] Baron Howick of Glendale Baron Grey of Howick and Viscount Howick (in Northumberland), subsidiary titles of Earl Grey Jeremy Howick Other uses [ edit ] USS Howick Hall (ID-1303) ,

72-518: A weekly boarding facility, known as Midmar House, which can accommodate up to 100 students who live in the local surrounding districts, Howick High School is not a full-time boarding school. Howick High School is situated in the village of Howick in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. The school overlooks Midmar Dam with large grounds that facilitate out-door sport facilities. Howick High is an English -medium, co-educational school and

90-578: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Howick, KwaZulu-Natal The town is the location of Howick Falls , which is a large waterfall that occurs when the Umgeni River falls 95 metres (311 feet) over dolerite cliffs on its way to the Indian Ocean . The waterfall was known as kwaNogqaza or "The Place of the Tall One" by

108-572: Is that the distance flown was further, and the duration also longer, than either of the flights made by Lilienthal or the Wright brothers. Today there exists a memorial to Household's achievement at Curry's Post, also a small distance outside Howick. The Umgeni Valley Ranch or Nature Reserve was established in the 1970s on the then outskirts of Howick by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa ( WESSA ). The nature reserve consists largely of

126-693: The Mandela capture site in Howick. In recent years Howick has expanded significantly following the establishment of a number of major retirement villages, such as Amberfield, Amberglen, Amber Valley, Amber Ridge, BrandonsField and Amber Lakes, that flank the Karkloof Falls Road. Howick High School Howick High School is a coeducational public school in Howick , KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa , established on 27 June 1967. Whilst it has

144-762: The Umgeni River just west of present-day Howick at the Alleman's Drift. In 1849, the Wesleyan Missionary James Archbell bought three farms above the northern bank of the Umgeni River. Title deeds of the original plots simply named the area "The Village on the Umgeni Waterfall". In 1850, the river crossing was moved to the dangerous but more convenient spot at the top of the Falls. This was less than 200 metres (660 feet) from where

162-629: The beginning of the town. In choosing a name for the new town, Government officials decided to honour their Secretary of State for the Colonies in London . He was Earl Grey , and had recently acquired the title of Lord Howick. The name derived from his ancestral home of Howick Hall in Northumberland , England . Two other towns were named "Howick" at the same time: one in New Zealand , and

180-604: The deep valley cut by the Mngeni River below the Howick Falls into the surrounding sandstone. WESSA reintroduced game into the area, such as zebra and wildebeest , and established a number of huts for overnight accommodation. In December 1996 Nelson Mandela was awarded "The Freedom of Howick". This followed his arrest some 34 years before, on 5 August 1962, on the main Durban-Johannesburg road, as it

198-401: The original Zulu inhabitants. There are several other waterfalls in the vicinity and all of them have claimed human lives. Near Howick are Cascade Falls (25 m) and Shelter Falls (37 m), while Karkloof Falls (105 m) is 16 km to the east. There are also a number of schools in Howick, including Howick High School . During the 1840s colonisers moving north from Pietermaritzburg crossed

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216-468: The other in Ontario , Canada . Howick is possibly the location of the first crewed flight in the world. Evidence exists that a John Goodman Household flew a self made glider in 1871 and again in 1875 on the outskirts of Howick, close to Karkloof. The actual distance flown and altitude achieved differs from source to source (some sources say the distance was 80 metres (260 feet)) but what can be verified

234-403: The qualities of integrity, loyalty, tenacity, virtue and charity. } The school motto is " Age Quod Agis " which loosely translated means "do what you do well ". Mr. J.G. Hattingh had a vision for the future of education in Howick and persevered in his quest for the establishment of a secondary school in Howick which came to fruition in 1965. Twenty-three pupils were enrolled. They, together with

252-645: The river plunged over the cliff's edge. It was a treacherous spot, and many travellers and wagons were swept over the falls. With the increase in traffic to the north, the Government decided to establish a village at the crossing, and purchased part of James Archbell's farm. In November 1850, a proclamation appeared in the Natal Government Gazette, offering 36 village allotments on the Umgeni Waterfall Drift for sale. This marked

270-579: The staff, were accommodated in the Howick Preparatory School buildings for two years. On 27 June 1967 150 pupils and staff, together with the headmaster, Mr. Gerard Hattingh, and deputy headmaster, Mr. Ken Kyte, walked from the preparatory school to the site of the proposed new school in Amber Avenue. There the pupils were housed in prefabricated buildings for six years whilst the new buildings were under construction. This school

288-657: Was affectionately known as "The Cardboard College". On completion of the school buildings in 1973, 300 pupils moved into the new school buildings. Midmar House Hostel was also constructed and completed during this period and is now home to 100 weekly boarders. In the 1980s the Dave Mayo Centre was built as a utility centre, used for various activities and events. The most recent addition to these facilities are two squash courts, named after past headmaster Rob Langley (retired December 2015), which were completed and officially opened on 1 September 2017. Midmar House Hostel

306-481: Was established in 1967. Whilst the school has a weekly boarding establishment, known as Midmar House , which can accommodate up to 100 learners from the local surrounding districts, Howick High School is not a full-time boarding school. The Howick High school badge depicts a rampant lion which is representative of the Lion's River district and symbolizes strength and purity. } The star on its raised front paw symbolizes

324-632: Was then — more particularly, between Howick and Lidgetton West . The previously small plaque commemorating the event has since been revamped into a fully operational Mandela Monument with a museum and large bust sculpture of Nelson Mandela, only fully distinguished when viewed from the end of the path from the museum towards the sculpture. The sculpture was created by Marco Cianfanelli and is constructed of steel beams of between 6.5 and 9.5 metres (21.3 and 31.2 feet) in length. The annual Mandela day marathon takes place in Imbali, Pietermaritzburg and finishes at

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