The Scherpenberg mill, located in Westmalle, Belgium, is a tower mill that was built in 1843 to grind grain into flour. It is currently owned and operated by the municipal authorities of Malle, the only hours of operation being Sunday from 1:30 P.M. until 5:00 P.M.
The mill was built in 1843 by Joannes and Petrus Mullenbrück (alternately found as Meulenbroeck). The Mullenbrücks were the sons of Christianus Mullenbrück, who had come from Westphalia to Westmalle in 1808. Joannes became a miller in Westmalle, and his brother Petrus moved to Ossendrecht in the Netherlands where he also worked as a miller.
The mill was in use until 1961, when it became obsolete. The municipality of Westmalle subsequently purchased the mill in 1962, when Jozef Caers began the first restoration work. After several years or restoration, the mill again became operational in 1985. In 2003, major maintenance work was carried out.
Owners and millers
The owners of the mill are as follows:
Christianus Mullenbrück-Aerts (1843–1853)
Joannes Mullenbrück-Nicolay (1853–1881)
Franciscus Stevens-Mullenbrück (1881–1891)
Franciscus Janssens-Geerts (1891–1930)
Gustaaf Janssens-Van de Mierop, and his widow (1930–1954)
Magdalena and Laura Huyskens-Janssens (1956–1962)
Municipal authorities of Westmalle (1962–1977)
Municipal authorities of Malle (as of 1977)
The millers are as follows, please note that some owners also acted as miller:
Malle is a municipality located in the Campine region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Oostmalle and Westmalle. On 1 January 2013 Malle had a total population of 14,950. The total area is 51.99 km2 which gives a population density of 288 inhabitants per km2.
Westmalle Abbey otherwise the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle is a monastery of the Cistercians of Strict Observance in Westmalle in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
Franciscus Jozef Maria (Frans) Wiertz is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was bishop of Roermond from 1993 until 2017.
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