ffynone house school
Ffynone House began life as St Winifrede’s Convent School in the latter part of
the 19th Century. Pupils were taught by nuns of the Ursuline Order, who still
retain a presence at Stella Maris Convent close by. Part of the school suffered
bomb damage during the Second World War and a photograph of the bombed science
laboratory can be seen at Swansea Museum. The Convent continued to provide
education for boys and girls after the war, and in 1964, a new block was
constructed with a purpose built hall, classrooms and laboratories. However, the
opening of Bishop Vaughan Catholic School in 1966 enabled a larger number of
students to be accommodated, and in 1969 the convent school closed. Today,
reminders of the St Winifred’s can be seen in the stained glass window in the
entrance hall, the old school crest in the refectory, and the cross on the front
façade.
