Yeovil
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Yeovil Somerset: A historic town and parish located in the south of the county of Somerset, Yeovil has a population of around 28,000 and lies on the A37 to the east of Taunton. Yeovil has a long and fascinating history with artefacts found dating back to the palaeolithic period. Modern day Yeovil is a bustling town which has grown in the 20th century around the aircraft industry, its traditional glove making industry has been taking place for over 350 years.
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Yeovil Attractions: Yeovil is a pretty town which attracts large numbers of tourists, among its interesting sights and places to visit are the Museum of South Somerset, with exhibits outlining the history and social history of the area, the Barwick follies "Jack the Treacle Eater", "The Needle", "Messiter's Cone" and "The Fish Tower", in the nearby village of Barwick, the Yeovil Railway Centre, a small train museum, Newton Surmaville park and house, the Yeovil Country Park, on the eastern and southern edges of the town, Tintinhull Garden, in the village of Tintinhull, Montacute House, a magnificent Elizabethan house built for Sir Edward Phelips and now owned by the National Trust, and Brympton D'Evercy House, said to be one of the most beautiful manor houses in England. Churches to visit include St Johns Church, which dates from the late 14th century.
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Yeovil Map: Shown on the right is a satellite map of Yeovil, Somerset, providing an interesting view of the town. You will also notice the areas of Yeovil Without, Thorne, Brimsmore, Yeovil marsh, Sock, Lufton, Houndstone, Brympton, West Coker, Barwick and Clifton Maybank.
Other towns and villages near to Yeovil include Crewkerne, Sherborne, Bradford Abbas, Sparkford, Castle Cary, Marston Magna and Ilchester.
Yeovil is located on the A37 around 24 miles east of Taunton, it is about 36 miles from Bristol and 112 miles from Central London.
Yeovil Dialling Code: 01935
Yeovil Postcode: BA20, BA21, and BA22
Twinned With: Herblay (France), Taunusstein (Germany), Samarate (Italy).
Yeovil History: Artefacts dating from the Bronze Age give evidence of the early settlement of Yeovil though little is known of these long past times, later Roman settlements also existed with plenty of examples found in the area including a Roman Villa site found at Lufton (there are others at West Coker and East Coker), and the remains of a settlement and farmstead on the Westland Road. Settlements continued to develop through Saxon times and there was certainly a Saxon church constructed by 950AD.
The earliest name for the town was Gifle (first recorded in 880AD), taken from the Celtic for “forked river”, and it was a version of this name that was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was recorded as a busy market township with 22 freemen called Givele. The Manor, then called Hendford, was acceded to the Count of Eu after the Norman Conquest, it received its first charter from King John in 1205.
Yeovil was badly affected by the Black Death in the mid-fourteenth century, which took around half of its inhabitants, serious fires in 1499, 1620 and 1643 destroyed many of its oldest buildings. Nearby Babylon Hill was the site of a battle during the English Civil War (1642-51), between the Roundheads under the Earl of Bedford and the Cavaliers under Sir Ralph Hopton, the Roundheads gaining the upper hand. Disease again hit the town in 1645, this time in the form of the Great Plague, once again wiping out much of the population.
Always a busy market town, Yeovil became important for the manufacture of gloves during the 17th century, other industries and products included agriculture, hemp, cheese making and linen thread.
The early 20th century saw the arrival of the aircraft industry in Yeovil and by the 1930’s military and civilian aircraft were being produced by the Westland Aircraft of Yeovil factory. The aircraft industry made Yeovil a prime target for bombing during the Second World War and many of the towns buildings were damaged or destroyed, one unfortunate casualty being the fire station.
Yeovil Tourist Information Centre / Tourist Board:
Yeovil Tourist Information Centre - Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1UN. Telephone Number: 01935 845 946.
South Somerset District Council - Address: The Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2HT. Telephone Number: 01935 462 462.
Yeovil Without Parish Council - Clerk: Barbara Appleby, 15 Heather Way, Yeovil, Somerset. Telephone Number: 01935 479 975.
Yeovil Junction Station - Stoford, Yeovil, BA22 9UU (0845 600 0650).
Horsey Ln, Yeovil BA20 1SN (0845 456 7000). Police Station.
Yeovil Post Office / Post Offices:
Orchard St Post Office - 155 Huish, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1BW (0845 722 3344) Post Office.
Museum of South Somerset - Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1UN (01935 462 855).
Haynes Motor Museum - Address: Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7LH, Somerset. Telephone Number: 01963 442 784.
Fleet Air Arm Museum - Address: Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HT. Telephone Number: 01935 840 565.
Yeovil Railway Centre - Yeovil Junction Station, Stoford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 9UU (01935 410 420).
Yeovil Attractions:
Tintinhull House Gardens - 25 Farm Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil BA22 8PZ (01935 822 545). 4 miles north-west of Yeovil - National Trust - 17th century manor house and gardens, with bird feeding area, colourful borders, tranquil pools and secluded lawns, covering an area of 2 acres much of it created by Mrs Phyllis Reiss who lived there for 28 years. Open from March 14th to October 31st, 11am to 5pm, adult entry around £6.
Yeovil Events / Shows / Festivals / Annual Events:
Aldon Horse Trials - Held twice a year at Aldon Park.
Abbey Hill Steam Ralley - Yeovil Showground. Held May Day bank holiday weekend.
Yeovil Country Park Fayre - Held in May.
Sunrise Festival - Tintinhull Gardens - Held in June.
South West Model Railway Show - Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton. Held in June.
International Air Day - RNAS Yeovilton - Held in July (July 10th 2010).
Lower Middle Street (Tuesdays and Fridays) Telephone: 01935 462 462.
Monthly Farmers Market - Montacute House Park.
Huish Car Boot Sale - Huish Park, Lufton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8YF. Contact: Clive Robinson 07976 630 341.
St John the Baptist C of E Church - Church Street, Yeovil BA20 1HE (01935 427 745).
St James Church - Address: Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2EZ. Telephone Number: 01935 414 097.
Holy Ghost R C Church - 73 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 4AR (01935 423 549).
United Reformed Church - Princes Street, Yeovil BA20 1EN (01935 411 302).
Westfield Community School - Stiby Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3EP. Telephone Number: 01935 423747.
Westfield Infant Community School - Westfield Road, Yeovil BA21 3DB (01935 476 026).
Bucklers Mead Community School - 1 St Johns Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NH. Telephone Number: 01935 424454.
Preston School - Monks Dale, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3JD. Telephone Number: 01935 471131.
Address: Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DR. Telephone Number: 01935 423 921.
Octagon Theatre - Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1UX (01935 422 884).
Swan Theatre - Swan Theatre, 138 Park Street, Yeovil BA20 1QT (01935 428 646).
Yeovil Jobcentre Plus - Address: Federated House, 29 - 31 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UU. Telephone Number: 01935 463100. Job Centre.
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The Manor Hotel - Address: 26 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1TG. Telephone Number: 01935 423 116.
The Mermaid Hotel - Address: 3 High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RE. Telephone Number: 01935 423 151.
The Pen Mill Hotel - Address: Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5DB. Telephone Number: 01935 423 081.
The High Holborn Guest House - Address: 188 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 4HL. Telephone Number: 01935 421 086.
Long Hazel Park - High Street, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JH (01963 440 002).
Pall Tavern - 15 Silver Street, Yeovil BA20 1HW (01935 476 521) Public House / Drinking Establishment.
The Beehive Inn - Address: 112 Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1BD. Telephone Number: 01935 434 870. Public House / Pub.
Bucklers Mead Sports Centre - 1 Saint John's Road, Yeovil BA21 4NH (01935 431 716).
Bowlplex Bowling - Yeo Leisure Park, Old Station Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1NP. Telephone Number: 01935 434 555.
Yeovil Town Football Club - Address: Huish Park, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8YF. Telephone Number: 01935 423 662.
Pot Black Snooker Club - Address: 34 Sea King Road, Lynx Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2NZ. Telephone Number: 01935 478 221.
Yeovil & District Angling Club - 27-29 Forest Hill, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2PH (01935 476 777).
Sutton Bingham Fishing Lodge - 1, Abbotts Mill, Sutton Bingham, Yeovil BA22 9QL (01935 872 389) Angling and sports fishing.
Bucklers Mead Sports Centre - 1 Saint John's Road, Yeovil BA21 4NH (01935 431 716).
Ivel Barbarians Rugby Club - Church Lane, Barwick, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 9TR (01935 474 591).
Yeovil Golf Club - Address: Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BW. Telephone Number: 01935 422 965.
Guitar Tuition - 1 Houndstone Corner, Brympton, Yeovil BA22 8TG (07979 912975).
Yeovildance - 48 Buckland Road, Yeovil BA215HA (01935 434 160).
- Yeovil Fitness Centre
Elite Fitness - Unit 21/24/Venture 20/Brympton Way, Yeovil BA202HP (01935 706 326) Sports club / fitness centre.
Yeovil Girls Brigade - 72 Ilchester Road, Yeovil BA21 3BL (01935 423137).
Somerset County Youth Service - 26 West Hendford, Yeovil BA201XE (01935 433 008).
Yeovil Amusement Arcades:
Cascade Amusements - 87 Middle Street, Yeovil BA20 1LN (01935 421 896). Amusement Arcade.
Humberts - Address: 16 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1TE. Telephone Number: 01935 477 277. Estate Agent.
Yeovil Taxis - 10 Old Barn Way, Yeovil BA20 2NX (01935 700 380).
Compton View - 267 Saint Michael's Avenue, Yeovil BA21 4NB (01935 476 203) Residencial Care Home.
Link - 14 Mitchelmore Road, Yeovil BA21 4BA (07771 634892).
Yeovil Plumbing Supplies Ltd - Unit, 3-4 Gazelle Road, Lynx Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2PJ (01935 474 780).
Chris Jennings - 23 Foxglove Way, Yeovil BA22 8PU (01935 478 830) Driving School.
Cafe Nero - 14 High Street, Yeovil BA20 1RQ (01935 410 457).
John Hamlin - 6 Oxford Road, Yeovil BA215HR (01935 471 154) Antique repair and restoration.
Woods Wine Bar - 70 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1LU (01935 422 362) Wine Bar.
Pryor Appointment - 28 Vincent Street, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1JQ (01935 410 133). Hair & Beauty Salon.
Wash-Tech Ltd - Shaldon, Silver Street, Stoford, Yeovil BA22 9UF (01935 474 418).
West Coker Garage - West Coker Garage, High Street, West Coker, Somerset BA22 9, United Kingdom. Tel: 01935 862735.
Yeovil is located on the A37 around 24 miles east of Taunton, it is about 36 miles from Bristol and 112 miles from Central London.
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