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Yeovil Post Offices

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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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Orchard St Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 476448 - 155 Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1BW

Orchard Street Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 467448 - 155 Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1BW

Post Office Ltd > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 0845 7223344 - King George St, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1PZ

Glenville Road Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 475758 - Glenville Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AF (0.68 miles)

Goldcroft Sub Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 475952 - 47 Goldcroft, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DH (0.68 miles)

Cavalier Way Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 432883 - 2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, BA21 5UB (0.68 miles)

Hundredstone Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 411212 - 53 Glenthorne Av, Yeovil, BA21 4PN (0.68 miles)

Ilchester Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 840225 - High St, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8NQ (1.8 miles)

Barwick Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 427025 - 19 Mowleaze, Barwick, Somerset, BA22 9TY (1.8 miles)

North Cadbury Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01963 440201 - 6 Woolston Rd, North Cadbury, Somerset, BA22 7DW (1.8 miles)

Sparkford Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 850175 - Hazelgrove Services, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22 7JE (1.8 miles)

Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 822224 - 9 High St, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6PP (5.72 miles)

Post Office Ltd > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 0845 7223344 - 9 High St, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6PP (5.72 miles)

Chetnole Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 872229 - Chetnole, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6NY (7.14 miles)

Leigh Sub Post Office > Post Offices in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 872244 - Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6HW (7.14 miles)

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