[1][2] The village has a small square with many shops and shopping arcade, three churches, a small park, and other amenities, including various pubs, as well as the nearby Secondary school Royal Manor Arts College, (which has now been closed down, with the only secondary school on the island being Atlantic Academy Portland).

Easton was established around a natural watercourse and various springs, of which there are indications of medieval inhabitants.

The village pond was situated at Easton Square, and a well head and pump were later installed in 1775.

[6] The village saw an infamous event during 1803, known as the Easton Massacre, which saw British armed forces shoot and kill three citizens, when trying to press males of Portland into service.

The press gang arrived at Easton Square where they were met by a group of citizens who had gathered to stop them.

[7] From the 1840s onwards Portland saw a large increase in its population,[8] leading to Easton expanding, and becoming more urbanised.

On 1 October 1900 Easton station was opened to goods trains, and to the public on 1 September 1902.

[16] The Portland Museum is located near to Easton, in Wakeham, close to Church Ope Cove.

[18] Easton has a wide array of architecture and buildings, a number of which are Grade Listed.

[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] Easton Methodist Church, along with its former manse and boundary walls, has been Grade II* Listed since May 1993.

[31] At Easton Gardens, the prominent Clock Tower, completed in 1907, is Grade II Listed.

[47] The centre's community hall and boundary walls to the south are also Grade II listed.