Eton, Berkshire

Eton
Eton shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU965775
Unitary authority	Windsor and Maidenhead
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WINDSOR
Postcode district	SL4
Dialling code	01753
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Berkshire

Eton is a town in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. It lies within the historic boundaries of Buckinghamshire but became part of Berkshire in 1974. Since 1998 it has been part of the unitary authority of Windsor and Maidenhead.

The town is best known as the location of Eton College, a famous public school.

Eton is the birthplace of George E. Davis founding father of Chemical Engineering.

Eton High Street from Windsor Bridge

[edit] Origin of the Name

The name 'Eton' derives from Old English Ēa-tūn, = River-Town, i.e. Town on the River Thames.

Settlements in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Towns: Ascot \| Maidenhead \| Windsor
Civil parishes: Bisham \| Bray \| Cookham \| Cox Green \| Datchet \| Eton \| Horton \| Hurley \| Old Windsor \| Shottesbrooke \| Sunningdale \| Sunninghill and Ascot \| Waltham St Lawrence \| White Waltham \| Wraysbury
Other villages and suburbs: Bray Wick \| Burchetts Green \| Cheapside \| Clewer \| Cockpole Green \| Cookham Dean \| Dedworth \| Eton Wick \| Holyport \| Knowl Hill \| Littlewick Green \| Paley Street \| Pinkneys Green \| Sunninghill \| Touchen End