When the Bruges-Ostend canal was constructed around 1620, part of the Meetkerkse Moeren became lower than the canal. Pumping systems with a wooden mill had to protect the areas from flooding. After 1810 the mill burned down and shortly afterwards the current stone mill was built. Until 1928 this mill pumped water from the Meetkerkse Moeren into the Blankenbergse canal. In the meantime mechanical pumps were introduced. The pump house with the installation still exists.

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July 8, 2024

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The Polder Mill of Meetkerke is also called the Great Mill. In 1810 the Grote Molen burned down. This stone mill was built in 1811.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

January 10, 2025

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The Grote Molen (Great Mill) of the Meetkerkse Moeren, or Lage Moere, dates in its current form from 1811. The polder mill and the miller's farm are situated on a …

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