The oldest mentions of this mill date back to the 12th century and it was once part of the monastery grounds. It is still relatively intact and the mill is complete: three stone couples, a grain cleaner and a mill for the production of white flour. The base may date from the 13th century, but the current mill house and mill date from 1837. Over time, the mill was supplemented with stables and barns so that you now get the impression of a square farm.
Metstermolen currently has three guest rooms in the old miller's house.

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JakobusPilger

April 15, 2024

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to times long past. Thanks to such a construction, human or animal muscle power could be easily replaced by the power of the natural elements through a watercourse - natural or artificially created - in order to grind grain into corn or press oil from fruit, for example.

There are essentially two different ways of driving watermills:

* Either the flowing water simply hits the blades of the water wheel from below to set it in motion; or
* the water is guided above the wheel - usually through a so-called "mill channel" - and falls onto the blades; this type of construction is more efficient due to natural gravity.

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