"The Wenum Mill" Wenum

The Wenumse Molen is a watermill on the Wenumse Beek in Wenum (municipality of Apeldoorn).
As early as 1313, a watermill is mentioned on this site. In 1395 this flour mill came into the possession of the Duke of Guelders; in 1493 the monastery of Monnikhuizen near Arnhem acquired the watermill. At the time of the Reformation (ca. 1580) the mill came into the possession of the Provincial Executive of the Quarter of Veluwe. Later the mill became private property again, and in 1767 Daniël de Jongh became the owner. He had the mill converted into a copper mill, and the mill pond was also constructed. In 1858, the leather manufacturer Peter Kok Ankersmit had the mill converted into a flour mill and had a run mill added. Later, this mill was converted into a cheese dairy. In 1917, the current building was erected and only grain was milled, with a hydroelectric torque and two diesel-powered couples. This lasted until 1965, when the gangway was damaged and the mill had to be shut down. In 1972 the municipality of Apeldoorn acquired the mill. It is managed by Stichting De Wenumse Watermolen. In part of the building there is a banquet hall; The mill grinds grain for animal feed on a voluntary basis. The Wenumse Mill can be visited on the first Saturday of the month.
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