Romans mill

According to documents from 1155, the watermill was donated in the twelfth century by Arnaud van Oudenaarde to the abbey of Ename, together with two other watermills in the area. Later the mill came into the possession of the "lords of Maarke" and then of the De Potter d'Indoye family from Ghent. The mill is named after the last miller family "Roman" who operated the mill. The mill underwent many changes over time, for example, around 1900 the rotating part was replaced by cast iron transmissions so that it could also be milled with an engine. The water wheel was dismantled and until about 1965 the engine was milled. The two stone couples and the oat crusher are still present. On February 17, 1994, the mill and the buildings were protected as a monument and as a protected village view. The current owner restored the entire mill complex and there are plans to mount a new water wheel modeled after the old metal top gear that lies in the garden. The mill is located on the right bank of the Maarkebeek.

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