Type Tower mill Year built 1855 | Purpose Gristmill | |
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Mill name Veldkamps Meuln(English: Veldkamp's Mill) Address 9695 AX Bellingwolde, Netherlands | ||
Veldkamps Meuln ( [ˈvɛltkɑmps møːln]; English: Veldkamp's Mill) is a 19th-century tower mill in the village of Bellingwolde in the Netherlands.
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Location
Veldkamps Meuln is located at the Hoofdweg in the village of Bellingwolde in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
History
Veldkamps Meuln, meaning Veldkamp's Mill, was built as a grist and oil mill by the Veldkamp family in 1855. The mill was heavily damaged by storm in 1895. It has been a national heritage site since 1972. The mill was again heavily damaged by storm in 1972 and 1976. The windmill was restored in 2002–2003.
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