Slagmolen

Former oil water mill of the underlay type on the Itter, later converted into a grain mill. The mill is an old establishment, first mentioned in 1666. On the Ferraris map (1771-77) one building is indicated. In the Atlas of the Neighborhood Roads (1845) the mill house is indicated on the current site; the miller's house with adjoining service buildings was behind the mill, to the west, with to the north, outside the yard, the bakehouse; the mill was then leased, and was owned by the widow Vissers, rentenierster. All these buildings were half-timbered; The mill house was petrified in 1869 and raised in 1911. The miller's house dates from 1912. The mill went out of operation in 1960. The mill stands with the left side façade on the Itter. It was originally a single-storey brick building, recently raised by half a storey; The old core was preserved: the original side facades with braids are visible in the current side facades. The wall openings have been changed. The now disappeared mill wheel was located against the left side façade; concrete lockwork. The miller's house is a detached broadhouse of the double house type, five bays and one storey under gable roof (mechanical tiles) with recent dormers. Brick corner pilasters; brick frieze under the eaves. Rectangular wall openings (stretch), the door with the original woodwork. Side facades with roofs, braids and shoulder pieces. Lisenes and friezes.

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