Romedal
Kirke and Prestegjeld (Priests Land) in Norway
Romedal, Hedmark
Romedal Kirke
The Romedal Kirke, Stange, Hedmark
built about 1887
photo Elroy Christenson, 2016
Although this church was built in 1887, it was built of the site of another church that had been built in 1250. "The old church was , according to historian Anders Bugge one of the first stone churches in Hedemarken and consecrated to St. Peter. In 1723 it was sold at auction to Pastor Peter Christian Jensen Grüner (for a)thousand rigsdaler. In 1792 it was sold, along with Land Annex Church, 4500 riksdaler to six men in the home parish and one in the annex." It was my understanding that several churches were sold by the King of Denmark in order to fund his war with Sweden. [wikipedia.com]
The church was in such poor condition in 1880 that it was found to be cheaper to build a new building rather try to refurbish the old one.
The main "priest's house" the farm, unknown date.
photo Elroy Christenson, 2016
Romedal Prestegjeld (or priests land) is just
up the road from the church. This house is still used by
the pastor about .5 kilometers from the church, however, the
parish sold the land and most of the buildings.
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| The Storage building of the
Romedal Priest's house. photo Elroy Christenson, 2016 |
The Storage building of the
Romedal Priest's house. photo Elroy Christenson, 2016 |
These storage buildings are much older than the
church and the other buildings on the farm. The farm lands
and most of the buildings are now owned by a young local couple
who are in the process of remodeling the lower
house. The land adjoins the Rønne farm of his father
and grandfather.
The new owners of the lower farm, Vang Gard
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| Vang Gard farm main house photo Elroy Christenson, 2016 |
Vang Gard farm barns photo Elroy Christenson, 2016 |
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| Bryhn, the owner of Vang
Gard w/ his grand father photo Elroy Christenson 2016 |
Kristin Bryhn Ødegaard, the
owner of the Vang Gard photo Elroy Christenson 2016 |
Kristin Bryhn Ødegaard and her husband, Bryhn,
were instrumental in finding the school building and houses in
which Even Poulsen Rohne was raised. It was the "protocol"
book which his grand father, Harald Bryhn, had held onto these
many years that provided the documentation for the early life of
Even as I described in the Tomter
farm and Even Poulsen Rohnes
pages.
