Gravendal

Gravendal a minor locality in Ludvika Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with a population of about 40.

History

Gravendal was founded by Sebastian Grave (1684-1748) in 1720 to meet the rising demand for Lumber. [http://www.ekomuseum.se/besoksmal/gravendal.html] Reaching a peak avtivity between the years 1881 thru 1909. [http://www.safsbygden.se/content.asp?hid=45&id=17] Located at the site was a saw, mill, trip hammer, sheetmetal smithy and nail smithy. Gravendal became among other things, known for the horseshoes forged there. [http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/4150/gravendal.html]

Trivia

Gravendal has given it's name to one of Sweden's best-selling cider produced by spendrups brewery.

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