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Yeovil

Yeovil is a town in south Somerset, England, on the A37. It has a population of about 30,000, and is the old constituency of Paddy Ashdown. It is home of the FA cup giant killing team Yeovil Town FC. Home town of the man with pins in his head in the 'Hellraiser' films, it boasts few other famous sons or daughters. Famous as a glove making town in the industrial revolution, it's football team retain the nickname The Glovers still today. With two train stations Yeovil Pen Mill serving the Bristol-Weymouth line, Yeovil Junction the London-Plymouth line it is well served by transport liks. Outlying villages include East Coker, former home of writer Thomas Hardy, Sutton Bingham, Stoford, Evershot,Halstock, Yetminster, home of folk band The Yetties, Bradford Abbas, Pendomer and Corscombe, former home of singer Polly Jean Harvey.

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