"Mölle van Bats" Veessen

The Mölle van Bats is a flour mill on the IJsseldijk in Veessen in the Dutch province Gelderland.In 1777 permission was granted to build a mill in Veessen. The mill was built in 1779. In 1888 a steam mill was built next to the mill. Later, a gas engine was installed in it. After 1945, this mill came to a standstill. On May 6, 1996, the then miller Jan Langevoord was murdered at the age of 91. In 2005, the mill with a diesel engine was milling again. The mill itself underwent restorations in 1962, 1971 and 1991/1992.The rods of the mill are 20.50 meters long and are equipped with the old Dutch fencing with sails. The device consists of two pairs of grinding stones. A volunteer miller puts the mill into operation on a weekly basis.
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