Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls is an independent day school in Elstree, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as “Habs” or “Habs Girls” to distinguish it from the neighbouring Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. The school was founded in 1875 by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London.
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