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This building and Prestgardsburet are the original buildings from Uvdal (originally Opdal) vicarage. When Uvdal was Christianised sometime in the 11th or 12th century, the farmers had to build churches and arrange an abode for the priest. Before the Reformation, Uvdal had its own parish priest. There has probably not been an unbroken line of priests living in Uvdal since then, but it is said that up until 1816, the parish priest often made Uvdal his home. The building was originally built to be a church hall and a residence, but when the priest settled in Nore, the vicarage, apart from the church hall, was sold. The building was then used as a courthouse and post office. Today, many call it the school cottage or the 'small school' because from 1895 to 1965 this was also a school for the youngest pupils in Kirkebygda school district. We still have the blackboard and a little desk from this time. The teachers lived in the two small rooms to the north - the pantry and the kitchen. Today you can buy locally produced goods here - beautiful filigree jewellery, knitted products and locally-produced food. We sell, among other things, Uvdalskling. 'Kling', which is the same as lefse (a kind of pancake), is a traditional staple. There are different varieties of this flat soft pastry all over the country. Uvdalskling is produced here in Kirkebygda.