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Location: Grimbergen, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Dominiek Van Dooren

November 12, 2023

Former ban mill of the lords of Grimbergen, located west of the village centre in the protected village view "De Maalbeekvallei" (Ministerial Decree of 9-7-1980). This water grain mill of the medium-speed type dates in its current appearance from the first half of the 18th century, reportedly previously dated "1745", and was in use until around 1949. Today heavily modified.

(Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

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Willem VS

September 21, 2020

The 's Gravenmolen is the oldest mill in the Flemish Brabant municipality of Grimbergen. This watermill on the Maalbeek is already mentioned in writings from the 1220s, but is certainly even older. It takes its name from the counts of Grimbergen and served as a ban mill: the residents of the county were obliged to have their grain milled here.

It was not until 1912 that the original wooden wheel was replaced by a metal one. In the mid-20th century, Louis Thomas turned it into an industrial mill. The mill remained in operation until 1964. Louis Thomas had meanwhile become a baker in Koekelberg. In the end he only grinded electrically. The building was well maintained, but burned down on February 8, 1991. The mill then fell into complete disrepair and came into private ownership and was converted into a villa.

The mill was protected as a monument and as a village and cityscape on 9 July 1980 and is not accessible.

Contrary to what one might think, the nearby eatery is not the 's Gravenmolen.

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Location: Grimbergen, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

's Gravenmolen

1. Tommenmolen – De Liermolen loop from Grimbergen

2. Tommenmolen – The Prinsen Castle loop from Grimbergen

3. Het Spiegelhof – 's Gravenmolen loop from Bareelke

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