Fascinating history hides beneath our feet here in Eneby. Eneby is a district in Vasterort within Stockholm. It is near Spanga, Norra Angby, Bromma Kyrka and Beckomberga. Eneby is part of the Bromma district.
Eneby’s story starts with its name. The name Eneby comes from the ancient word “ene”. This refers to juniper bushes or slopes covered in juniper. Imagine this area long ago. It was probably dotted with these hardy evergreen shrubs.
Eneby was formed in 1940. It was created mainly from part of the Bromma Kyrka district. The area uses names of berries and fruits for the streets. You can find Hallonvagen meaning Raspberry Road and Jordgubbsvagen meaning Strawberry Road here. Also names connected to the church are used.
Let’s take a trip back further in time. Eneby can be traced back to 1347. A document from that year mentions Ingemar. Ingemar was the first known farmer in the village. By 1539, three farmers were recorded. But in the 1600s only one farm remained.
In the 1690s Eneby became a “sateri”. This meant it was responsible for providing for a “batsman”. A batsman was a soldier who had his cottage at Kortenslund. Larger farms supported these soldiers with provisions. These provisions were like grain, wood and fencing material.
Picture this: The corner of Ballstavagen and Spangavagen. Here stood a manor house with two wings. It was built in the late 1700s. In 1907, Sundbyberg bought part of Eneby. They wanted to build a waste station. The purchase included the farm’s wings, stable, barn and wagon shed. The manor house was sold in 1912.
Residents protested against the waste station. They did not want a garbage dump. Also they protested against a factory that would mix latrines with peat for fertilizer. The waste dump was located in the area of Krusbarsvagen, Mullbarsvagen and Vinbarsvagen. Waste was initially transported by horse.
In 1904, the owner of Eneby farm started selling plots. He called the area Bromma villastad. Sales lasted for ten years. But it was not very successful. Some plots south of Ballstavagen are now part of Bromma Kyrka. In 1938, the city bought the remaining property. Small houses were built.
The Eneby farm was demolished in 1968. It was considered too expensive to restore. In its place, six villa plots were created.
Eneby also has ancient burial grounds. These are in a beautiful park. Bromma’s only “bautasten”, a standing stone is on one of the mounds. This stone dates back to the Migration Period. The Migration Period is a time during the Iron Age. Excavated graves show that people lived here as early as 400 AD.
Consider the layers of history beneath Eneby. From ancient farms to waste dumps to modern houses, it’s all part of the story. So next time you pass through Eneby, remember its long journey through time.