Dädesjö old parsonage is part of a unique church and parsonage environment in Småland. The building dates back to the 18th century, but parts of it are probably older, and was close to being demolished in the 1920s. The idea then was to build a new, modern parsonage. With the help of both locals and others, the local folk museum managed to save the main and surrounding buildings and now cares for the property. Today, the whole area is listed.
The folk museum contains a well-preserved parsonage kitchen, larger and smaller halls of assembly and a couple of museum rooms housing a collection of textiles, a school exhibition and an exhibition about the window glass making in Ramnåsa. The unique textile collection contains a large number of everyday textiles. Apart from the physical representation of these clothes, they, together with many architectonical details, reflect an attitude of restraint, ingenuity and care.
Text by Stephanie Carleklev
