In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Easton like this:

EASTON, a village in Portland parish, Dorset; 4¼ miles S of Weymouth. See Portland.

Easton through time

Easton is now part of DORSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how DORSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Easton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Easton in Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26093

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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