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".[3]

Gooderstone is served by St George's Church[4][5] in the Benefice of Cockley Cley.[6]

Gooderstone Primary School also serves the villages of Foulden and Oxborough.

Gooderstone Water Gardens and Nature Trail is open daily throughout the year.

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ Breckland Yearbook Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Gooderstone
  4. ^ St.Georges
  5. ^ Norfolk churches
  6. ^ "Benefice of Cockley Cley". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gooderstone
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