De Arend, Terheijden

De Arend
The Eagle

De Arend in 2008
General information
Status Rijksmonument (34992)
Type Windmill
Address Molenstraat 40
4844 AP, Terheijden, Drimmelen
Town or city Drimmelen
Country Netherlands
Coordinates 51°38′45″N 4°44′43″E / 51.645811°N 4.745325°E / 51.645811; 4.745325Coordinates: 51°38′45″N 4°44′43″E / 51.645811°N 4.745325°E / 51.645811; 4.745325
Completed 1742 / 1756
Designations Gristmill
References
Database of Mills
De Hollandsche Molen

De Arend (English: The Eagle) is a windmill located on the Molenstraat 40 in Terheijden, Drimmelen, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1742 the windmill functioned as a gristmill. The mill was built as a tower mill and its sails have a span of 24.80 meters.[1] The mill is a national monument (nr 34992) since 19 May 1971.[2] The mill is still in use and is property of the municipality of Drimmelen. It is open to public viewing.

History

The mill was built in 1742 by order of the noble family of Nassau-Siegen from Breda. A large foundation stone can still be seen commemorating this occasion. The mill burned down in 1756 and had to be rebuilt. During the French period of the early 19th century the mill became private property. In the late 1960s the mill became property of the former municipality of Terheijden, which had the mill restored. The mill has 3 millstones, 2 of which are in use. One is electrically driven and the other by wind.[3]

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