Schmeddings Mill

Soon after Hof Wilming became a fiefdom of Haus Alst - in 1469 the Borchorst dynasty with the Hofe Wilming enfeoffed Droste zu Beke on Haus Alst, since 1549 that of Münster zu Alst and since 1602 that of Westerholt zu Alst - there was another in its vicinity Watermill built on the Leerbach.
In 1848, instead of this water mill, the Zeller Wilming built a combined wind / water mill with two grinding aisles and an oil press. It is a special feature of the history of technology in a wide area, because in contrast to other combined wind / water mills, it does not have a rectangular floor plan, which is characteristic of a water mill, but an octagonal floor plan that is typical for windmills and, according to the building application of January 29, 1848, is a combined wind from the start - / watermill designed.muehlenundheimatvereinleer.de/index.php/schmeddings-muehle