 It borders the villages of Ashperton, Stoke Edith, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington and Weston Beggard.Yarkhill lies in the valley of the River Frome; in 811 the name of this settlement was Geardcylle, meaning enclosure with a kiln.In 1066 it was held by a Knight of King Harold called Arkell and the present name of Yarkhill may have derived from that or from the Saxon word Yarcle meaning slope of the hill.