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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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Centre News > Newsagents in Yeovil

The Kiosk, Glovers Walk, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1LH

Martin the Newsagent Ltd > Newsagents in Glastonbury

85 High Street, Street, Somerset, BA16 0EZ (11.08 miles)

East Bridge News > Newsagents in Dorchester

128 East Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3LW (12.19 miles)

Griggs > Newsagents in Glastonbury

6 Queen Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DP (13.04 miles)

Mid Somerset Newspapers > Newsagents in Glastonbury

Southover, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1UH (13.04 miles)

Mid Somerset Newspapers > Newsagents in Glastonbury

Southover, Glastonbury, BA5 2AB (13.04 miles)

Adams Newsagents > Newsagents in Dorchester

2 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LN (15.87 miles)

Martin the Newsagent Ltd > Newsagents in Dorchester

38 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1DF (15.87 miles)

Martin the Newsagent Ltd > Newsagents in Weymouth

73 Portland Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9BE (18.74 miles)

Beal's Newsagents > Newsagents in Weymouth

180 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5HU (19.43 miles)

Martin the Newsagent Ltd > Newsagents in Trowbridge

7-9 Westway, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BS (20.85 miles)

Yatton Newsagent > Newsagents in Weston Super Mare

106 High Street, Yatton, Bristol, Avon, BS49 4DW (23.23 miles)

Martin the Newsagent > Newsagents in Bristol

36 Belland Drive, Bristol, Avon, BS14 0EW (23.74 miles)

Martin the Newsagent Ltd > Newsagents in Bristol

67 Queens Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Avon, BS31 2NW (24.18 miles)

Combedown Newsagents > Newsagents in Bath

3-4 Avenue Place, Combe Down, Bath, Avon, BA2 5EE (24.33 miles)

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