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 College which the Eton wall game is played. "The Junior Chronicle" and "The Chronicle" are the official School magazines, the latter having been founded in 1863. Both are edited by boys at the School. Although liable to censorship, the latter has a tradition of satirising and attacking School policies, as well as documenting recent events. "The Oppidan", founded in 1828, was published once a Half; it covered all sport in Eton and some professional events as well, but no longer exists. Other School magazines, including "The Spectrum" (the Academic Yearbook), "The Arts Review", and "The Eton Zeitgeist" have been published, as