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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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Cannington Agricultural College > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 470050 - Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2ER

Cannington Agricultural College > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01278 655000 - Cannington, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DR (0.68 miles)

Lufton Manor College > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 421219 - 11a Thorne Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3LU (0.68 miles)

Yeovil College > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 429962 - Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA (0.68 miles)

Lufton Manor College > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 403120 - Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8ST (1.8 miles)

Yeovil College > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 474552 - Houndstone Training Centre Unit 18, Yeovil Small Business Centre, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8WA (1.8 miles)

Yeovil College Lufton Campus > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 443320 - Lufton Wy Lufton Trdh Est, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8SA (1.8 miles)

International College Sherborne School > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 816863 - Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ (7.14 miles)

International College Sherborne School > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 814618 - Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ (7.14 miles)

International College Sherborne School > Colleges in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 814941 - Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ (7.14 miles)

Queens College,Trull Rd Schools Senior Boarding Houses > Colleges in Taunton

Tel: 01823 257095 - Trull, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7JS (17.9 miles)

Budmouth Technology College > Colleges in Weymouth

Tel: 01305 783057 - Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9SY (18.74 miles)

Bridgwater College Bridgwater > Colleges in Bridgwater

Tel: 01278 455464 - Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4PZ (20.37 miles)

Bridgwater College Bridgwater > Colleges in Bridgwater

Tel: 01278 444363 - Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4PZ (20.37 miles)

European College Of Bowen Studies > Colleges in Trowbridge

Tel: 01373 461873 - 14 Avenue Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1RP (20.85 miles)