| River Gadder | |
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 River Gadder at Cockley Cley
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| Country | England |
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| State | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England |
| District | Breckland |
| Source | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north-east of Home Farm |
| - location | Cockley Cley, Breckland, England |
| - coordinates | 52°36′58.82″N 0°52′43.36″E / 52.6163389°N 0.8787111°E |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Into the River Wissey, England |
| Length | 6.4 km (4 mi) |
  River Gadder within Norfolk
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The River Gadden is 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long and is a tributary of the River Wissey Rising from a tiny headwater in the north-east of the parish of Cockley Cley in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The river rises in a watermeadow 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north east of Home Farm.
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The Course
From its head the river runs in a south-westerly direction through a shallow valley surrounded by the breckland landscape towards the village of Cockley Cley. The river skirts the southern edge of the village and provides a haven for wildlife and The grasslands either side of the river are protected under the Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) scheme. The river is extremely clear and you can sometimes see sticklebacks, Bullheads and brown trout swimming around.
Gooderstone Water Gardens
Further downstream the river reaches Gooderstone. The village takes its name from the river. Gooderstone Water Gardens were created by retired farmer Billy Knights in 1970 from a wet meadow. They cover an area of 6.5 acres beside the River. There are 4 ponds, waterways, 13 bridges, flat grassy paths, mature trees and shrubs and colourful bog plants and border perennials. There is a tearoom and there are plant sales, toilets for disabled people and seating areas throughout the garden. There are also 8.5 acres put aside as a wildlife area with a kingfisher hide
Oxborough Hall
The river now heads towards Oxborough and here the rivers waters are used to feeds the moat around Oxburgh Hall. Today the hall is in the hands of the National Trust. Built around 1482 by Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, Oxburgh has always been a family home, not a fortress. The manor of Oxburgh came to the Bedingfeld family by marriage before 1446, and the house has been continuously inhabited by them since their construction of it in 1482, the date of Edward Bedingfeld's licence to
Gallery
 The moat is fed by the waters of the Gadder. |
References
- ^ OS Explorer Map 236 (2006) – King’s Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham ISBN 0 319 238083
- ^ Nikolaus Pevsner, Northwest and South Norfolk (The Buildings of England), 1962:282)
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