Museums · South East England
Eton, Berkshire
In or near Eton Wick.
Eton ( EE-tən) is a town in Berkshire, England. It is located on the River Thames opposite the town of Windsor, to which it is connected by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish of Eton, which also include
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Windsor and Eton Riverside · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Eton, Berkshire, the nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Riverside, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SL4 6BD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Eton ( EE-tən) is a town in Berkshire, England. It is located on the River Thames opposite the town of Windsor, to which it is connected by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish of Eton, which also includes the village of Eton Wick two miles west of the town, had a population of 4,692 at the 2011 census. The town is best known as the location of Eton College. Eton was historically within Buckinghamshire, being moved to Berkshire in 1974.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eton ( EE-tən) is a town in Berkshire, England. It is located on the River Thames opposite the town of Windsor, to which it is connected by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish of Eton, which also includes the village of Eton Wick two miles west of the town, had a population of 4,692 at the 2011 census. The town is best known as the location of Eton College. Eton was historically within Buckinghamshire, being moved to Berkshire in 1974.
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Background
History
by Augustus Wall Callcott. A view towards Windsor Castle from Eton, 1809]] from Windsor]] The name derives from Old English Ēa-tūn, meaning "River-Town", a reference to Eton's proximity to the River Thames. The land that is now Eton once belonged to the manor of Queen Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor. The land was appropriated by the Normans after 1066; and by 1086, the lord was Walter son of Other. In 1812, Porny's charity school was founded by the estate of the late Antoine Pyron du Martré, otherwise Mark Anthony Porny, French master at Eton College. Later named Eton Porny, it became the school for local children at 29 High Street. In 1863, moving to the school's current site at 14…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4881, -0.6092
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Eton
- Postcode
- SL4 6BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Nearest railway station
- Windsor and Eton Riverside — 0.3 km
- Official site
- etontowncouncil2blog.wordpress.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Eton, Berkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eton, Berkshire?
- Eton, Berkshire is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL4 6BD), in the parish of Eton.
- What is Eton, Berkshire?
- Eton ( EE-tən) is a town in Berkshire, England. It is located on the River Thames opposite the town of Windsor, to which it is connected by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish of Eton, which also include
- How do I get to Eton, Berkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Riverside, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL4 6BD.
- Is Eton, Berkshire a protected site?
- Yes — Eton, Berkshire is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Eton, Berkshire?
- The nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Riverside, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL4 6BD.