 The village has no school but does have a public house and the Holy Trinity Church.During the reign of Richard I, Ralph Foun gave a hermitage at Yeaveley with lands, waters, woods, mills, and other appurtenances to the Knights Hospitallers.Henry Yevele, medieval architect of Westminster Abbey nave was born here c. 1320

John Jackson Oakden, pioneer pastoralist and explorer of South Australia was born here 1818.