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Yeovil Unions

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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.

Transport & General Workers Union > Unions in Taunton

Tel: 01823 442464 - The Barn Hankridge Wy, Taunton, TA1 2YQ (25.3 miles)

National Union Rail & Maritime > Unions in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9255018 - Transport Ho Victoria St, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6AY (25.76 miles)

Unison (Bristol Branch) > Unions in Bristol

Tel: 0870 7565973 - Fairfax Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 3BN (25.76 miles)

Unison (North Somerset) > Unions in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 0845 3736639 - Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1UJ (26.2 miles)

Communication Workers Union > Unions in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9350055 - 20 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, Avon, BS5 9JA (26.52 miles)

Unison Wiltshire County > Unions in Bristol

Tel: 01225 774966 - Bristol, BS5 5EE (26.52 miles)

Unison > Unions in Poole

Tel: 01929 555900 - Ryan Ho, Ryan Bsns Pk Sandford La, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4DY (27.51 miles)

Unison (Southmead) > Unions in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9030761 - Unit 5 The Greenway Centre, Bristol, Avon, BS10 5PY (27.69 miles)

South West T U C > Unions in Bristol

Tel: 0117 9470521 - Church House, Church Road, Filton, Bristol, Avon, BS34 7BD (28.97 miles)

Unison > Unions in Trowbridge

Tel: 01225 774987 - New Brook House, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8HT (29.09 miles)

Welsh Cycling Union > Unions in Newport

Tel: 01633 277116 - Wales National Velodrome Langland Wy, Newport, Gwent, NP19 4PT (36.12 miles)

Musicians Union > Unions in Cardiff

Tel: 029 20456585 - 199 Newport Road, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF24 1AJ (37.53 miles)

Union Of Construction > Unions in Cardiff

Tel: 029 20498664 - 199 Newport Road, Cardiff, Vale Of Glamorgan, CF24 1AJ (37.53 miles)

Cardiff University Students Union > Unions in Cardiff

Tel: 029 20387421 - CF1 3QN (37.79 miles)

Union of Shop,Distributive & Allied Workers > Unions in Cardiff

Tel: 029 20490732 - CF1 5LN (37.79 miles)

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