Smedstorp is a locality situated in Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Located 15km west of the town of Simrishamn, Smedstorp is a small village with 363 inhabitants in 2010. [1] In 1882, a privately owned railway service was in place and started a Simrishamn - Tomelilla service. The station of Smedstorp was built on a piece of land that had previously been grazing land for cattle. The only house in the vicinity was a small cottage where a soldier lived. The railway and station attracted more people to the village, which resulted in more houses being built. This meant that the village grew fast. On 1 January 2002 the current parish of Smedstorp was formed from the amalgamation of six small parishes Kverrestad, Smedstorp, Östra Ingelstad, Bollerup, Tosterup and Övraby. So, the parish of Smedstorp extends beyond the village itself to the surrounding farms and hamlets. Smedstorp is also a postal district covering and even larger area. [2] History [ edit ]

In 1660, Smedstorp estate was one of 18 large estates in the southern part of Sweden that were given to Sweden by Denmark in exchange for the island of Bornholm. The estate then became part of the personal property of the Swedish king. For a long time, it housed high-ranking Swedish Army officers. One of the oldest large estates in the province of Skåne is Smedstorp Manor. The manor and its grounds are rich in history. In the fourteenth century, the estate belonged to the Danish family of Bing. In the latter part of the sixteenth century, Anders Keldsen Bing built the manor house that stands today.

During the early 19th Century, more small houses were built. With the passing of the Farming Act in 1842, the fairly poor soil south of the main road started to be farmed. By 1930, all land south of the main road had become farm land. In 1859, member of the Swedish parliament, Ola Månsson, fled from Smedstorp to the United States of America. He was facing a jail sentence due to financial troubles and marriage problems. He left Sweden with his 21-year-old mistress and their newly born son Karl-August, abandoning his wife and their seven children. After a fire in 1930, only the main building of the manor remained. This two-storey house built of grey stone is now in private ownership and is not open to the public. [2] The Church [ edit ]

Företaget Smedstorpskök i Smedstorp tillverkar köksinredningar. The company Smedstorpskök in Smedstorp manufactures kitchen cabinets. In the 18th Century, only a handful of houses existed in the village of Smedstorp. They were inhabited mostly by craftsmen and farm workers, who owned no land of their own. At this time, the main road passed through the Smedstorp Manor estate. After Bing's death in 1589, the estate had a number of different owners. Eventually, it was bought by one of the greatest noblemen in Denmark, Joakim Gjersdorff. After the peace treaty of Roskilde between Denmark and Sweden in 1658, Gjersdorff sold all his estates to the King of Denmark. At the turn of the century there were approximately ten stores in the town and around forty other businesses and craftsmen, including a distillery, a brewery and a dairy. The small original station building was torn down and replaced by an elegant new station in 1912. This station house is still standing today. Winter holidays Furniture Storage & organization Beds & mattresses Kitchen & appliances Home textiles Lighting Baby & kids Home décor Kitchenware & tableware Rugs, mats & flooring Bathroom Outdoor Plants & planters Home electronics Pet accessories Home improvement Laundry & cleaning Smart home IKEA Food & Swedish restaurant Home Accessories

The village hall is run and administered by the Smedstorp Village Society. The hall itself is available for hire, and hosts a lot of activities, such as the traditional New Year's Eve party and the Thursday luncheon for the retired people from the village and round about. Månsson changed his name to Lindbergh and his son Karl-August assumed the more American-sounding name "Charles August". Charles August studied Law and was a member of Congress in the USA between 1907 and 1917.

Local myth says that there is a secret tunnel connecting the church to the manor house. [2] Community Life [ edit ] Location [ edit ] There is also a fire station with two fire engines. It is operated by a voluntary fire brigade. Each Monday at 4:10 pm the fire alarm sounds across the village and fields, as it is tested. In 1896, the railway company merged with the Tomelilla - Malmö Railway, resulting in direct access to Malmö from Smedstorp. The same year saw the constitution of the municipality of Smedstorp, and Smedstorp itself was given the status of town, even though it was not technically a town. Smedstorp became the centre of the region. It has a school, which boasts a day-care centre and a pre-school group in addition to classes from grade 1 to grade 6. Buses bring pupils from nearby villages. The school also houses the public library and next door is the outdoor public swimming pool. Geographically, Smedstorp is situated right in the middle of the area called Österlen, the south-east corner of Sweden. This area is bounded by Brösarp to the north, Simrishamn to the east, Tomelilla to the west and Sandhammaren to the south.Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by room