Eton, Berkshire Eton, Berkshire Eton ( ) is a historic town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, but within the historic boundaries of Buckinghamshire, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, two miles west of the town, and has a combined population of 4,980, reducing to 4,692 at the 2011 Census. 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
Eton field game for his first three years in the school, and it occupies prime position in the games programme throughout the Lent Half. In 1815 Eton College documented its football rules, the first football code to be written down in Britain. In the modern era, referees are first advocated in English public school football games, notably Eton football in 1845. The positions in the field game are divided into two main groups: The "Bully" and the "Behinds". Bully The "Bully" is most aptly compared to the forwards in the game of rugby and consists of, 3 "Corners", 2 "Sideposts", 1 "Post", 1