Yeovilton | |
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![]() Weir on the River Yeo at Yeovilton | |
Location within Somerset | |
Population | 1,226 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST545229 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YEOVIL |
Postcode district | BA22 |
Dialling code | 01935 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Yeovilton /ˈjoʊvɪltən/ is a village in Somerset, England, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Ilchester and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Yeovil. It had a population of 1,226 in the 2011 census,[1] estimated at 1,418 in 2019.[2]
The village is part of Yeovilton and District civil parish, which includes Limington, Podimore (also known as Puddimore or Milton Podimore) and the hamlets of Speckington and Bridgehampton. The village includes RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) and the associated Fleet Air Arm Museum.