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Yeovil Care Homes

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Yeovil is a town in the county of Somerset. The town has a population of 41,871. The name Yeovil is derived from an Anglo-Saxon corruption of the Celtic 'gifl', meaning forked river. Archaeological surveys have unearthed evidence that Yeovil can have been inhabited since the palaeolithic period (the early stone age), as a number of burial and occupation sites located principally to the south of the current town. It has been suggested that land to the south of the town was the site of the Battle of Peonnum, though there is no conclusive proof of ths. Strategically unimportant, the town and surrounding areas betray evidence of Pikey settlement. When the town was recorded in the Domesday Book, it was named Givle, and was a thriving market town with a population of 1000 inhabitants. In 1205, Yeovil was granted a market charter by King John. By the 14th century, the town had been granted the right to elect a portreeve, a representative of the people, elected to ensure that their duties to the community and the mayor were fulfilled. The Black Death took a heavy toll on Yeovil, killing almost half the population. In 1499 a serious fire broke out in the town, destroying many of the old wooden, thatched buildings. Two more fires ripped through the town, in 1620 and 1643. By the time of the 1820 census, Yeovil had grown to a population of 2,800. During the 19th century, it expanded rapidly to 11,000 by 1900, largely thanks to the manufacture of gloves in the town, hence requiring textiles and machinery, as well as staff. The football team in Yeovil are known as 'the Glovers', and are famous giant killers in the FA Cup, as well as the first team in Somerset to reach the FA National leagues. Today, a major employer in the town is AgustaWestland, originally founded in the town just before WWII as an aircraft manufacturer. Westland merged with a number of British companies in 1961 to form Westland Helicopters, and later merged with Agusta to form AgustaWestland. The town is served by two rail stations - Yeovil Pen Mill, which sees services between Bristol or Westbury and Wemouth, operated by Wessex Trains; and Yeovil Junction for services between Exeter St Davids or Plymouth and London Waterloo. Some services commence at Yeovil Junction, these services are operated by South West Trains. Nearby towns to Yeovil include Castle Cary, Sherborne, Crewkerne, Chard, Somerton,Taunton, Street, Frome, Shepton Mallet, Bridgwater and Chard.

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Moorlands Residential Home > Care Homes in Yeovil

Tel: 01460 74425 - 2 Moorlands Road, Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NF (7.62 miles)

Glen Nursing & Residential Home > Care Homes in Shepton Mallet

Tel: 01749 831390 - BA4 6JS (12.89 miles)

Montrose Residential Care Home > Care Homes in Dorchester

Tel: 01305 262274 - 40 Prince Of Wales Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1PW (15.87 miles)

Avenue House Care Home > Care Homes in Dorchester

Tel: 01305 265365 - 8 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2EN (15.87 miles)

Malthouse Residental Care Home > Care Homes in Warminster

Tel: 01747 822667 - Bay Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4EW (18.24 miles)

Tc Carehome > Care Homes in Shepton Mallet

Tel: 01761 233018 - Fosse Ho South St, Stratton-On-Fosse, BA3 4RA (18.61 miles)

Agincourt Residential Care Home > Care Homes in Weymouth

Tel: 01305 777999 - 116 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LG (18.74 miles)

Trafalgar Care Home > Care Homes in Weymouth

Tel: 01305 777567 - Regency Ct Nursing Home Dorchester Rd, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LF (18.74 miles)

Holmcroft Residential Care Home > Care Homes in Honiton

Tel: 01297 443388 - 24 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QE (19.06 miles)

Silverleigh Cedars Care Home > Care Homes in Honiton

Tel: 01297 32611 - Silver St, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AF (19.09 miles)

Tudor Cottage Residential Care Home > Care Homes in Honiton

Tel: 01297 33016 - South Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AD (19.09 miles)

Valle Residential Care Home > Care Homes in Weymouth

Tel: 01305 815118 - Old Manor Ho Mill St, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5DN (19.43 miles)

Friarn House Care Home > Care Homes in Bridgwater

Tel: 01278 445115 - 35 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ (20.37 miles)

Bloomfield Care Home > Care Homes in Bath

Tel: 01761 417748 - Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7BD (20.45 miles)

Winscombe Hall > Care Homes in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 843553 - Winscombe Hl, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 1DH (21.09 miles)

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