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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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Yeovil Ski Centre Ltd > Winter Sports in Yeovil
Tel: 01935 421702 - Yeovil Alpine Village, Addlewell Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QW
Vertetblanc > Skiing And Chalet Holidays in Yeovil
Tel: 0870 8147739 - 6 Channel Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BA21 7DR (0.68 miles)
Sportsgear > Winter Sports in Dorchester
Tel: 01305 264477 - 27 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BY (15.87 miles)
Team Ski > Winter Sports in Dorchester
Tel: 01305 268035 - 37-38 High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HN (15.87 miles)
Avon Ski Centre > Winter Sports in Weston Super Mare
Tel: 01934 852335 - Lyncombe Drive, Sandford, Winscombe, Avon, BS25 5PQ (21.09 miles)
The Wearhouse Ltd > Winter Sports in Taunton
Tel: 0870 8148358 - 32 North Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1LW (25.3 miles)
Bristol Ice Rink > Winter Sports in Bristol
Tel: 0117 9292148 - Frogmore Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 5NA (25.76 miles)
John Nike Leisuresport > Winter Sports in Bristol
Tel: 0117 9292148 - Ice Rink, New Bristol Centre Frogmore St, Bristol, Avon, BS1 5NA (25.76 miles)
Aqua Leisure > Winter Sports in Bath
Tel: 01225 446681 - 6 Abbey Gate Street, Bath, Avon, BA1 1NP (26.19 miles)
Windsurfers World & B S B > Winter Sports in Bristol
Tel: 0117 9550779 - 68 West Street, St. Philips, Bristol, Avon, BS2 0BL (26.29 miles)
Skate & Ski > Winter Sports in Bristol
Tel: 0870 8147739 - 104 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, Avon, BS16 5HL (27.42 miles)
Big Dreams Ltd > Winter Sports in Poole
Tel: 01929 555242 - North Port, Poole, BH20 4AT (27.51 miles)
Storm > Winter Sports in Bristol
Tel: 01454 315430 - 27 Horse Street, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, Avon, BS37 6DA (30.64 miles)
Kidski > Winter Sports in Poole
Tel: 01202 631222 - Romany Cntr Wareham Rd, Holton Heath, BH16 6JL (32.02 miles)
Holiday In Alps > Skiing And Chalet Holidays in Chepstow
Tel: 01327 828239 - 14 Rockfield Glade, Penhow, Caldicot, NP26 3JF (34.1 miles)
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