Spentrup

History

One of Frederik IV's rytterskoler ("rider schools" or "cavalry schools") was built in Spentrup in 1722. In 1890 it was supplemented by a pogeskole for the smallest children. A stable building constructed in 1918 was converted into classrooms in 1959, and in 1964 the teacher's residence was also converted into classrooms. The rytterskole was replaced by the newly built Blicher School on 1 August 1969 and thus came to serve as a school for 248 years, which is longer than any other rytterskole. The king's sandstone board with the reason for setting up the schools still sits on the façade and has never been moved from there, which is also quite unique. The school is located on Stationsvej 42 and is now a private residence. The writer Steen Steensen Blicher was a priest in Spentrup from 1825 to 1847 and is buried in the town's churchyard. He lived in the manse, which was built in 1794-95 and was listed in 1918. Malvina's House, originally a tenant's residence for the vicarage, is named after Blicher's youngest daughter, who lived there. The house is decorated as a memorial for Blicher. The church, the vicarage and Malvina's House, together with the equestrian school, provide a fine historical environment by the gadekær (the artificial body of water in the middle of the village). Spentrup had a train station on the Randers-Hadsund Railway (1883-1969). The station was built between Spentrup and the older neighboring village of Jennum, from each. The village of Spentrup grew together with the settlement that originated around the station, but Jennum is still a village of about 80 inhabitants, and according to the municipal plan it should not grow together with Spentrup. In 1901 Spentrup is described as follows: "Spentrup med Kirke, Præstegd., Skole, Sparekasse (opr.…