Deer tree mill

or Tragic mill, Zepposmolen, Molen van Lombeek Type: Stake mill with open base Function: Grist mill Built: before 1345

The original name for the mill is Hertboommolen. The name refers to the large open meadow to which the mill borders.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the windmill was given a lurid nickname by a series of tragic events. On New Year's Day 1745, later members of Jan De Lichte's gang raided the mill house. Miller Peeter van Lierde is murdered. In the war year on April 22, 1917, in a second robbery murder, the miller's sister and miller's servant were brutally murdered, while the gagged miller Theophile Walravens was left behind. Since then, people have been popularly referred to as "Tragic Mill"; a name that can often be found in literature and mill inventories. As a sign of mourning, the storm boards on the windmill blades were painted black.

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