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Yeovil Public Services

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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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Chamber Of Trade & Commerce > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 427427 - 5 Park Gardens, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DW

Citizens Advice Bureau > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 421167 - Petters House, Petters Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SH

Citizens Advice Bureau Bureaux South Somerset > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 473116 - Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SH

Somerset County Council (Fire Services, Area Offices/Fire Safety, South Area) > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 382000 - Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1JF

UpStart Services Co-operative Advice > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 0845 4581473 - 1 Court Ash, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1HG

Yeovil Town Council > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 382424 - 19 Union Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1PQ

Citizens Advice Bureau (Bureaux, Sherborne) > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 815305 - Manor Ho Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JL (7.14 miles)

Sherborne Town Council > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 812807 - Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JL (7.14 miles)

Sherborne Town Council > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 812611 - Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JL (7.14 miles)

Sherborne Town Council > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 813458 - Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AA (7.14 miles)

Sherborne Town Council > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 389327 - Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JL (7.14 miles)

Sherborne Town Council > Public Services in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 814852 - Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NS (7.14 miles)

Police Dorset Police Chief Constable,Dorset Police Stations A - Z > Public Services in Dorchester

Tel: 01305 251212 - Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QZ (15.87 miles)

Police (Dorset Police, Marine Police) > Public Services in Dorchester

Tel: 07831 248226 - Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QZ (15.87 miles)

Police Dorset Police Marine Police > Public Services in Dorchester

Tel: 01305 223276 - Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ (15.87 miles)