De Arend (English: The Eagle) is a windmill located on the Molenstraat 40 in Terheijden, Drimmelen, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1742 the windmill functioned as a gristmill. The mill was built as a tower mill and its sails have a span of 24.80 meters.[1] The mill is a national monument (nr 34992) since 19 May 1971.[2] The mill is still in use and is property of the municipality of Drimmelen. It is open to public viewing.
| De Arend | |
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The Eagle | |
 De Arend in 2008 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Rijksmonument (34992) |
| Type | Windmill |
| Address | Molenstraat 40 4844 AP, Terheijden, Drimmelen |
| Town or city | Drimmelen |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°38′45″N 4°44′43″E / 51.645811°N 4.745325°E |
| Completed | 1742 / 1756 |
| Designations | Gristmill |
| References | |
| Database of Mills De Hollandsche Molen | |
History
editThe mill was built in 1742 by order of the noble family of Nassau-Siegen from Breda. A large foundation stone can still be seen commemorating this occasion. The mill burned down in 1756 and had to be rebuilt. During the French period of the early 19th century the mill became private property. In the late 1960s the mill became property of the former municipality of Terheijden, which had the mill restored. The mill has 3 millstones, 2 of which are in use. One is electrically driven and the other by wind.[3]
Gallery of images
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The mill and its surrounding buildings -
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Close-up of the top half of the mill -
Mill without its sails
References
edit- ^ Database of Mills
- ^ De Arend Archived 2014-05-18 at the Wayback Machine on the Dutch monument registration site
- ^ De Arend Archived 2014-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, De Hollandsche Molen
