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Yeovil Community Centres

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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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Cunningham Club Community Centre > Community Centres in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 841686 - Ilchester, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8JX (1.8 miles)

Walton Village Hall > Community Centres in Glastonbury

Tel: 01458 840800 - Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, Somerset, BA16 9LA (11.08 miles)

Edington Village Hall > Community Centres in Bridgwater

Tel: 01278 722856 - Broadway, Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9JP (16.69 miles)

Creech St Michael Village Hall > Community Centres in Taunton

Tel: 01823 444169 - Creech St Michael, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5QQ (17.9 miles)

North Curry Village Hall > Community Centres in Taunton

Tel: 01823 491063 - North Curry, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6NQ (17.9 miles)

Ruishton Village Hall > Community Centres in Taunton

Tel: 01823 443506 - Ruishton, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5JD (17.9 miles)

Axminster Guildhall (Box Office), Archway Bookshop > Community Centres in Honiton

Tel: 01297 33595 - Church Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AQ (19.09 miles)

Axminster Guildhall (Hall Bookings & Manager) > Community Centres in Honiton

Tel: 01297 33333 - The Guildhall West St, EX13 5NX (19.09 miles)

Hinton Blewett Village Hall > Community Centres in Bath

Tel: 01761 451460 - Litton Lane, Hinton Blewett, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Avon, BS39 5AY (20.45 miles)

West Monkton Village Hall > Community Centres in Taunton

Tel: 01823 412068 - West Monkton, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8QZ (21.79 miles)

Yatton Village Hall > Community Centres in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 832109 - The Causeway, Yatton, Bristol, Avon, BS49 4HL (23.23 miles)

Peasedown St. John Community Association > Community Centres in Bath

Tel: 01761 434983 - Beacon Hall, French Close, Peasedown St. John, Bath, Avon, BA2 8SN (24.33 miles)

North East Somerset Council (youth Centres), Bath & amp > Community Centres in Bath

Tel: 01225 423218 - Kelston View, Bath, Avon, BA2 1NR (24.33 miles)

Village Hall Committee,The > Community Centres in Blandford Forum

Tel: 01258 880341 - The Village Hall, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AW (25.06 miles)

Taunton East Development Trust > Community Centres in Taunton

Tel: 01823 350788 - The Link Cntr Outer Crcl, TA1 2DE (25.3 miles)

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