Korenmolen Nooit Gedagt Woudrichem

The predecessor of the current mill originally dates from 1662 and was a predecessor of the mill that was destroyed on site in 1945. However, it is assumed that a mill stood on this site much earlier. According to a list (from around 1280) of goods that were held in fief from the Count of Holland, there already appears to be a windmill in Woudrichem. In the past, it was customary for a city to have one or more city mills, owned by the city council. The mill was leased to a miller, who was authorised to grind grain into flour for third parties (farmers and bakers). The miller was often paid in kind.The grain mill Nooit Gedagt has traditionally stood on the city wall of the fortified city of Woudrichem. The city wall is part of the defence works built by Adriaan Antonisz in 1583 on the orders of Prince William of Orange. Woudrichem, together with Gorinchem and Slot Loevestein, is part of the so-called 'iron triangle'. The mill was provided with the octagonal masonry superstructure in 1862. The substructure of an earlier date first accommodated a wooden octagon.Triggered? Want to know more? Click through to molennooitgedagt.nl/index.php/over-de-molen

Korenmolen Nooit Gedagt is the only octagonal stone scaffolding mill in the Netherlands, located on the Rijkswal of the fortified town of Woudrichem (NB). The mill is still in operation every day to produce flour products, for consumers, retail and large-scale consumption. Korenmolen Nooit Gedagt produces according to the HACCP guidelines. Nooit Gedagt is affiliated with the Craftsman Korenmolenaars Guild.

The mill has a well-stocked mill shop for private individuals, with a range of more than 200 flour and regional products. The mill is open from Thursday to Sunday.

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