Yeovil is a town in south Somerset, England, on the A30 and A37. It has a population of 41,871 at the 2001 census (est. 42,500 in 2006). The town lies within the local district of South Somerset and the Yeovil parliamentary constituency. It has palaeolithic remains, was on an old Roman road and was recorded in the Domesday Book as the town of Givle. It has been a centre of the aircraft and defence industries. Yeovil was on the main Roman road from Dorchester to the Fosse Way at Ilchester. The route of the old road is aligned with the A37 from Dorchester, Hendford Hill, Rustywell, aross the Westland site, to Larkhill Road, and Vagg Lane, rejoining the A37 at the Halfway House pub on the Ilchester Road. The Westland site has evidence of a small Roman town.
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Loacal Attractions :
Montacute House : http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-montacute/
Haynes Motor Museum : www.haynesmotormuseum.com
Yeovil FC : www.ytfc.premiumtv.co.uk
Fleet Air Arm Museum : www.fleetairarm.com
Wincanton Racecourse : www.wincantonracecourse.co.uk
Other Popular Attractions in Somerset