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Yeovil Tour Operators

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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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YSE Limited > Tour Operators in Yeovil

Tel: 0845 1221414 - Church House, Abbey Close, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3LQ (7.14 miles)

Mystical Tours of Ancient Britain > Tour Operators in Glastonbury

Tel: 01458 831388 - 7 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DP (11.39 miles)

J.v.a Sunseeker Tours > Tour Operators in Shepton Mallet

Tel: 01761 433366 - Coombend, Radstock, BA3 3AT (18.61 miles)

American Round Up > Tour Operators in Honiton

Tel: 01404 881777 - Crockers, Membury, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7TU (19.09 miles)

Wt Travel > Tour Operators in Bridgwater

Tel: 0845 3736600 - 11 Robins Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4DL (20.37 miles)

Snow Tour Leisure Breaks > Tour Operators in Taunton

Tel: 01823 412791 - Beans Corner, Somerset, Uk, TA2 8QT (21.79 miles)

First City Line > Tour Operators in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9047252 - Colston Tower Colston St, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4XE (25.76 miles)

Adventure Rally Tours > Tour Operators in Bath

Tel: 01225 333300 - 4 Chapel Rw, BA1 1HN (26.19 miles)

European Connoisseurs > Tour Operators in Bath

Tel: 01225 469508 - Kelston Pk, Kelston, BA1 9AE (26.19 miles)

Trips Worldwide > Tour Operators in Bristol

Tel: 0870 7574481 - 14 Frederick Place, Bristol, BS8 1AS (26.53 miles)

Magic of the Orient Ltd > Tour Operators in Bristol

Tel: 0117 3116050 - 14 Frederick Place, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1AS (26.53 miles)

Brilliant Weekends > Tour Operators in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9456160 - Briarwood House, 8-14 Hotwell Road, Bristol, Avon, BS8 4UD (26.53 miles)

Footpath Holidays > Tour Operators in Warminster

Tel: 01985 840049 - 16, Norton Bavant, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7BB (27.15 miles)

Bumblebee Travel Vietnam > Tour Operators in Warminster

Tel: 84882 16464 - 12 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, BA12 3AB (27.15 miles)

Leisure Times Tours > Tour Operators in Cardiff

Tel: 029 20257777 - 18-20St Davids Ho Wood St, Cardiff, CF1 1EB (37.79 miles)