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Yeovil Disability

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About Yeovil - show infohide info

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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Ambicare Hearing Ltd > Disability in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 475926 - 8 Frederick Place, Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1LD

South Somerset Disabilty Forum,The > Disability in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 706766 - Victoria Hall South St, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QE

Somerset County Council Social Services Services For People With Learning Difficulties/Disabilities > Disability in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 433038 - St. James Resource Cntr Houndstone Clo, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3RL (0.68 miles)

Somerset County Council Social Services Services For People With Learning Difficulties/Disabilities > Disability in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 426969 - Elliot Ho Southway Dv, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3ED (0.68 miles)

Somerset County Council Social Services Services For People With Learning Difficulties/Disabilities > Disability in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 479143 - Selwyn Ho Southway Dv, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3ED (0.68 miles)

Deaf Plus > Disability in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 415880 - Somerset, BA21 3QT (0.68 miles)

Girlings Hearing Aid Services > Disability in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 815647 - Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AX (7.14 miles)

Mendip Community Transport > Disability in Shepton Mallet

Tel: 01749 330100 - The Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN (12.89 miles)

Desmond > Disability in Dorchester

Tel: 01305 260153 - 4b Durngate Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1JP (15.87 miles)

Dorset Advocacy > Disability in Dorchester

Tel: 01305 751569 - Portfolio Ho Princes St, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TP (15.87 miles)

Pyramid Educational Consultants > Disability in Taunton

Tel: 01823 274941 - Dunsmuir Staplehay, Trull, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7HA (17.9 miles)

Quay Healthcare > Disability in Weymouth

Tel: 01305 760999 - 16 Albany Road, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9TH (18.74 miles)

Bridgwater Enterprise Centre > Disability in Bridgwater

Tel: 01278 455571 - Northgate, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3EU (20.37 miles)

Bridgwater Shopmobility > Disability in Bridgwater

Tel: 01278 434254 - 52 Clare Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3EN (20.37 miles)

Somerset Total Communication > Disability in Bridgwater

Tel: 01278 444949 - Resources 4 Learning Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RG (20.37 miles)