Gooderstone

Gooderstone
St George's, Gooderstone
Gooderstone is located in Norfolk
Gooderstone
Gooderstone
Location within Norfolk
Area11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population363 (2011 census[1]
• Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF7622002111
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKing's Lynn
Postcode districtPE33
Dialling code01366
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Norfolk
52°35′16″N 0°36′06″E / 52.587835°N 0.601598°E / 52.587835; 0.601598

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

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  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.
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