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51°29′17″N 0°36′33″W / . 51.4881°N 0.6092°W. / 51.4881; -0.6092. 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 ...
Apr 6, 2024 · The UK’s 30 best independent senior schools, according to the Carfax Schools Index (in alphabetical order) Benenden School, Kent. Brighton College, Brighton. Charterhouse, Surrey. Cheltenham ...
Eton College. Eton College is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, making it the 18th-oldest school in the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Photo: Evka W, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ukraine is facing shortages in its brave fight to ...
Nov 30, 2011 · The statue of the Founder / touriststamps.co.uk. Eton is not only the name of the best-known school in the world; it is also historical, in that it was founded by a king. Henry VI, the physically weak and sick son of the hero of Agincourt Henry V, founded the college in October, 1440. The school has just passed its 570 th anniversary.
Description of Eton College in England. Location: Eton, Berkshire; Age: 13-18 years; Programs: High School, GCSE, A-level, Pre-U; Number of pupils: 1300; Year of foundation: 1440; Type of study: separate, school for boys. Eton College, the brainchild of the royal charter of Henry VI, was created in the 15th century in Eton as a private school ...
Dec 13, 2011 · Located near Windsor, almost in the shadow of the eponymous Royal Castle–which no doubt showered the college with royal favor–Eton came to symbolize all that was right and good with Edwardian England. Eton was founded by Henry VI in 1440, who drew the rules for governing this “college” from that of Winchester’s, and even took half of ...
