Skeppsås church

Church

The interior of the church is characterized by different time periods, but the most evident are the changes made during the 17th and 18th centuries.

It is unclear when the medieval church of Skeppsås was built, perhaps in the 1100s, but the current appearance of the church is mainly the result of renovations that took place during the 17th and 18th centuries. During this period, an early medieval tower was demolished, among other things. In the northern wall of the former tower, which is integrated into the nave, part of the medieval tower staircase is preserved. The church is said to have been dedicated to Saint Jacob, and his image is reportedly depicted in full on the old church door according to an old note.

In the mid-18th century, the church began to be too small for the growing population, and it was then extended to the south. At the same time, the late medieval ribbed vaults in the nave were removed. In the 1860s, the church interior was provided with a new pulpit. However, the hourglass on the pulpit is significantly older. The then-new pulpit, baptismal font, and choir barrier were made by the 'deaf-mute artist' Carl Gustaf Westell. He had received his education at the Manila Deaf School on Djurgården in Stockholm.