The Howieker water mill was built in 1608 as a grain mill with an undershot water wheel by the Howiek farmers Dietrich, Oltmann and Gerd zu Howiek on the Ollenbäke. Since the watercourse had many turns and little gradient, the backwater flooded the adjacent meadows. That is why the residents are said to have pulled up the dam bulkheads at night and pierced the embankments of the mill dam. Despite the disputes, the mill operated for 300 years.

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Alwin R 🚲

July 30, 2021

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Going to the mill by bike is simply part of it. Take something to feast on and enjoy the break. Well, you can also take good photos, there is a lot to explore.

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Alwin R 🚲

May 12, 2021

Cycling

The story of the Howieker water mill
Around 1600 there was no mill in Ocholt and Howiek. The Howiek farmers had to have their grain ground in the trestle mill …

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Westerstede, Ammerland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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