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Gooderstone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
The village is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) south-west of Swaffham and 30 miles (48 km) west of Norwich.
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History
Gooderstone's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Guthere's farm or settlement.[1]
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Gooderstone is listed as a settlement of 39 households in the hundred of South Greenhoe. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Godric the Steward.[2]
During the First World War, a night airfield was built in Gooderstone which was repurposed during the Second World War as a bombing decoy site.[3]
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Geography
According to the 2021 census, Gooderstone has a population of 400 people which shows an increase from the 363 people recorded in the 2011 census.[4]
The church is located along the course of the River Gadder.
St. George's Church
Gooderstone's parish church is dedicated to Saint George and dates from the Thirteenth Century. The church is located within the village on Church View and has been Grade I listed since 1960.[5] The church is no longer open for Sunday services.[6]
St. George's was lightly restored in the Victorian era and features Sixteenth Century pews and dado screen.[7]
Amenities
Gooderston Cricket Club has been registered for over a hundred year and fields a First XI and a Friendly Side.[8]
Gooderstone Primary is a Church of England school and is part of the Diocese of Norwich Academies Trust. The headteacher is Mrs S. Godbold.[9]
Gooderstone Water Gardens and Nature Trail is open daily throughout the year.
Governance
Gooderstone is part of the electoral ward of Bedingfeld for local elections and is part of the district of Breckland.
The village's national constituency is South West Norfolk which has been represented by Labour's Terry Jermy MP since 2024.
War Memorial
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Gooderstone War Memorial is located on the wall of St. George's Churchyard and is a square plinth with a long a tall latin cross.[10] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[11][12]
The following names were added after the Second World War:
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