Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Easton is the second largest of eight villages on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The village is situated on the top of the island or Tophill, in the English Channel, and was where the Easton Massacre took place.The village has a small square with many shops and shopping arcade, the Secondary school Royal Manor Arts College, four churches, a small park, and other amenities, including various pubs. Easton (The Grove area) is also the location of Portland Young Offenders Institution and the Portland Football Club Grounds. The area of Easton is surrounded by quarries, both working and non-working, including the nature reserve King Barrow Quarry and Tout Quarry, the latter an old quarry now used as a sculpture park, holding over 70 different sculptures and offering a workshop based on sculpturing, run by the Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust, who also preserves the quarry.Along with Fortuneswell, Easton is the main hub of the Isle of Portland's activities. Easton Village contains Easton Gardens, which have been a focal point for Portland's locals over 100 years. St George's Centre and The George Inn lies within the Reforne area of Easton, and provides facilities for many local events.To the south of the village lies the two Portland Windmills. Broadcroft Quarry lies east of the village and features a working quarry and also a nature reserve mainly for butterflies.. }
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- Easton,_Dorset abstract "Easton is the second largest of eight villages on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The village is situated on the top of the island or Tophill, in the English Channel, and was where the Easton Massacre took place.The village has a small square with many shops and shopping arcade, the Secondary school Royal Manor Arts College, four churches, a small park, and other amenities, including various pubs. Easton (The Grove area) is also the location of Portland Young Offenders Institution and the Portland Football Club Grounds. The area of Easton is surrounded by quarries, both working and non-working, including the nature reserve King Barrow Quarry and Tout Quarry, the latter an old quarry now used as a sculpture park, holding over 70 different sculptures and offering a workshop based on sculpturing, run by the Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust, who also preserves the quarry.Along with Fortuneswell, Easton is the main hub of the Isle of Portland's activities. Easton Village contains Easton Gardens, which have been a focal point for Portland's locals over 100 years. St George's Centre and The George Inn lies within the Reforne area of Easton, and provides facilities for many local events.To the south of the village lies the two Portland Windmills. Broadcroft Quarry lies east of the village and features a working quarry and also a nature reserve mainly for butterflies.".