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Yeovil Travel Agents

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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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Bath Travel > Travel Agents in Yeovil

10 Vicarage Walk, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EU

First Choice Travel Shop > Travel Agents in Yeovil

61 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1LQ

Going Places > Travel Agents in Yeovil

48 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1LX

Lets Go Travel > Travel Agents in Yeovil

2 The Borough Arcade, High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RX

Thomas Cook Ltd > Travel Agents in Yeovil

8 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1LZ

Thomson > Travel Agents in Yeovil

29 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1LF

Thomson > Travel Agents in Yeovil

29 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1LF

Merlin Events > Travel Agents in Yeovil

38 Kenmore Drive, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4BQ (0.68 miles)

Bath Travel (Bridport) > Travel Agents in Yeovil

19 East Street, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9BE (1.8 miles)

R E Bath Travel Services Ltd > Travel Agents in Yeovil

66 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BJ (7.14 miles)

Eagle Travel Marketing > Travel Agents in Yeovil

Milck Ho Back Drove, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6JD (7.14 miles)

First Choice Travel Shop > Travel Agents in Yeovil

70 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BJ (7.14 miles)

First Choice Travel Shop > Travel Agents in Yeovil

70 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BJ (7.14 miles)

The Travel Centre Worldchoice > Travel Agents in Yeovil

14 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3PX (7.14 miles)

Holidaysavailable.com > Travel Agents in Yeovil

3a North St, Yeovil, Somerset, TA12 6DH (7.36 miles)