Eton College was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as a school for poor and under privileged children.
20 English Prime Ministers have been educated at Eton college.
Eton College is arguable the largest private landowner in the county, owning property in every county in the Country. It is a question that is hard to answer as to why they own all this property, but I would guess it has something to do with land being gifted to the College to help pay the fees from students in the past.
The Chapel
The most imposing building is without a doubt the Chapel building.
Built around 1480 it is a truely magnificent build and well worth
a tour.
Facilities
Eton has a list of facilities that is truly amazing. There
is a nine hole golf course, a world class rowing lake, nearly 30
different games on offer, all coached by Eton Masters and professional
coaches (a former olympic swimmer coaches the swimming, Duncan Goodhew
for instance).
A Note on touring around Eton College
In my opion the best way to get a true feel for the college
is to just wander around the roads and fields of Eton. The College
own, it seems, most of Eton and just by walking down some of the
paths and roads you will get to see more than what at first seems
a small "school". Many of the buildings are part of the
College, sometimes a small black and white sign will give away the
uses of a building as a "house" - where the boys live
in mixed age groups of 50, sometimes with their very own chef!
Remember on your wandering that Eton is not a University, it is the equilivant to a High School in the USA. Fees are approx £24,900 per year (2006) and you can imagine there are a few extras on top of this!
About The Author
Paul Fogg is the Proprietor at Langton
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