Eton | |
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Eton High Street | |
Location within Berkshire | |
Population | 4,692 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU965775 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINDSOR |
Postcode district | SL4 |
Dialling code | 01753 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Eton (/ˈiːtən/ EE-tən) is a town in Berkshire, England, on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor, connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish, which also includes the village of Eton Wick two miles west of the town, had a population of 4,692 at the 2011 Census.[1] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Buckinghamshire, in 1974 it came under the administration of Berkshire following the Local Government Act 1972;[3] 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.
Eton is on the Thames Path as you walk or cycle from Maidenhead to Windsor.
Eton is also home to Swan Lifeline, the oldest registered swan rescue and treatment charity devoted entirely to the care of sick and injured swans in the Thames Valley and surrounding areas, on the Cuckoo Weir Island, patronised by George Michael and Michael Parkinson.