The old municipality consisted of the Jeløya peninsula/island as well as the mainland rural district surrounding Moss city.
[2] Today we use both the name, Jeløy and Jeløya for the island in Moss.
Røed gård is a manor house and farm located in southern Jeløy.
Roed Manor history is known from the medieval era, at which time, St. Clemens' church (Clemenskirken) owned the farm.
The main building is decorated in the Baroque, Rococo, Biedermeier, Empire and Art Nouveau.