ETON, 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, an exclusive public school.
Eton is the birthplace of George E. Davis founding father of Chemical Engineering.

Eton High Street from Windsor Bridge

Origin of the Name

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

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