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Gooderstone is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) with an estimated population of 390 in 2007,[2] reducing to 363 at the 2011 Census. It lies 6 miles (9.7 km) south west from Swaffham.
The villages name means "Guthere's farm/settlement".[citation needed]
Gooderstone is served by St George's Church[3][4] in the Benefice of Cockley Cley.[5]
Gooderstone Primary School also serves the villages of Foulden and Oxborough.
Gooderstone Water Gardens and Nature Trail is open daily throughout the year.
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Breckland Yearbook Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ St.Georges
- ^ Norfolk churches
- ^ "Benefice of Cockley Cley". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
External links
- Gooderstone at the University of Nottingham's Key to English Place-Names
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