On August 23, 1956, the farmhouse on Lunnabacken
was inaugurated. The building was moved from Odensvallahult
in Urshult’s parish. The manor house is the oldest
parish house in Urshult. It was built in 1709.
Builder was Mikael Skog, 2nd lieutenant at the King’s
mother’s regiment. Later on, Mikael Skog became lieutenant.
In 1719 he was knighted, and he adopted the name Silfverschough.
For many years Odensvallahult’s manor was inhabited
of officers and noble families.
Jonas Israel Aspelin was born in 1780. His
family held the manor until 1861 when they deprived it for 27.000 Swedish dalers in silver coins. The property had some other owners
before Carl Månsson bought the yard in 1868 at
auction. At that time Odensvallahult changed from a
smaller manor to a significant mansion. In the 1870s, Carl Månsson's
son-in-law Sven Olsson takes over the mansion, and his son Olof
Svensson takes over the farm in 1876, leaving his
parents “in exception”.
Olof Svensson dies in
1892, leaving a wife and three minor children behind. The wife's brother, Johan
Gustav Nikolausson, purchases the yard in November
17, 1894. This transaction initiates the final chapter of the farmer history of
Odensvallahult. Johan Gustav Nikolausson’s
son, Sven Alfred Johansson, was aware of the cultural and historical value
which rested in the old manor house and what is collected within these walls. Therefore,
this house was donated to the parish’s homestead association along with the
storehouse on the same plot.
For opening hours, see Lunnabacken’s summer
program or visit our website www.h-g-u.se or
www.hembygd.se/hembygdsforeningen-gamla-urshult