De Arend, Terheijden

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De Arend
The Eagle
Terheijden molen De Arend met zeilen.jpg
De Arend in 2008
General information
Status Rijksmonument (34992)
Type Windmill
AddressMolenstraat 40
4844 AP, Terheijden, Drimmelen
Town or city Drimmelen
Country Netherlands
Coordinates 51°38′45″N4°44′43″E / 51.645811°N 4.745325°E / 51.645811; 4.745325 Coordinates: 51°38′45″N4°44′43″E / 51.645811°N 4.745325°E / 51.645811; 4.745325
Completed1742 / 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.

English language West Germanic language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and eventually became a global lingua franca. It is named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that migrated to the area of Great Britain that later took their name, as England. Both names derive from Anglia, a peninsula in the Baltic Sea. The language is closely related to Frisian and Low Saxon, and its vocabulary has been significantly influenced by other Germanic languages, particularly Norse, and to a greater extent by Latin and French.

Windmill machine that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy

A windmill is a mill that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Centuries ago, windmills usually were used to mill grain (gristmills), pump water (windpumps), or both. There are windmills that convert the rotational energy directly into heat. The majority of modern windmills take the form of wind turbines used to generate electricity, or windpumps used to pump water, either for land drainage or to extract groundwater. Windmills first appeared in Persia in the 9th century AD, and were later independently invented in Europe.

Terheijden Place in North Brabant, Netherlands

Terheijden is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Drimmelen, about 6 km north of Breda.

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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]

Cornerstone ceremonial stone set at the corner of a building

The cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.

Millstone stones used in gristmills, for grinding wheat

Millstones or mill stones are stones used in gristmills, for grinding wheat or other grains.

Windmills are powered by their sails. Sails are found in different designs, from primitive common sails to the advanced patent sails.

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References

  1. Database of Mills
  2. De Arend on the Dutch monument registration site
  3. De Arend, De Hollandsche Molen