Há 5 dias · Eton College (/ ˈ iː t ən /) 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 (HMC).
17 de ago. de 2023 · Eton College, boarding school near Windsor, Berkshire, one of England’s largest independent secondary schools and one of the highest in prestige. It was founded by Henry VI in 1440–41 for 70 highly qualified boys who received scholarships from a fund endowed by the king.
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There are so many amazing places - School Yard, College Chapel, Queens Schools, Canon Yard, the High Street itself, the walk to the bridge to Windsor. Try to go to School Yard by the Cloisters where the Founders statue is and see where the Chariots of Fire race against the chimes was actually filmed. Visited June 2022.
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- Main entrance Brewhouse Yard, Eton
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20 de set. de 2023 · News. Eton College was founded by Henry VI in 1440 AD as a charity school, offering an education to 70 poor boys who would then go on to King’s College, Cambridge. Like Cambridge, it has its own set of traditions, and is arguably the most famous school on the globe.