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Yeovil House And Pet Sitting

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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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Kittykalls > House And Pet Sitting in Yeovil

Tel: 07790 837725 - 17 Crofton Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DL (0.68 miles)

Platinum Petcare > House And Pet Sitting in Bath

Tel: 0845 0564300 - 6 Bloomfield Lane, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7QU (20.45 miles)

Long Ashton Pet Sitters > House And Pet Sitting in Bristol

Kings Croft, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9EE (24.28 miles)

Safe Hands Pet Services > House And Pet Sitting in Bristol

Tel: 0870 7574481 - 4 Park View Terrace, St. George, Bristol, Bristol, BS5 7JF (26.52 miles)

Wags And Whiskers > House And Pet Sitting in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01275 544504 - 20 Fairleigh Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 7XA (26.64 miles)

Purple Petcare > House And Pet Sitting in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9393934 - Grange Park, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 2SZ (27.42 miles)

Active Border Collies > House And Pet Sitting in Bristol

Tel: 0870 8147739 - 65 Woodwell Road, Bristol, Avon, BS11 9UG (27.72 miles)

Home And Pet Watch > House And Pet Sitting in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9071380 - 92 Cavendish Road, Patchway, South Gloucestershire, BS34 5HH (28.97 miles)

Very Peticular Petcare > House And Pet Sitting in Bristol

Tel: 07725 865537 - 4 Mead Road, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, Avon, BS37 6DQ (30.64 miles)

Fiona's Rabbits > House And Pet Sitting in Poole

Tel: 01202 463480 - 1 Spur Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9PH (36.6 miles)

Pets Go Walkies > House And Pet Sitting in Cardiff

Tel: 0845 2578679 - 152a Carlisle Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 2PG (37.53 miles)

Gerry's Home From Home > House And Pet Sitting in Thornbury

Tel: 01454 260007 - 2 Court Meadow, Stone Nr Berkeley, Glos, GL13 9LR (39.19 miles)

The Dog Hitch Dog Sitting > House And Pet Sitting in Bournemouth

Tel: 01202 240556 - Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2PX (40.22 miles)

Catmatters > House And Pet Sitting in Bournemouth

Tel: 07929 415481 - F2.37 Westby Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 1HA (41.92 miles)

Mind My Pets > House And Pet Sitting in Bournemouth

Tel: 01202 386285 - 131a Tuckton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3JZ (44.2 miles)

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