The mill is said to have originated in the first half of the 14th century and takes its current name from the place where it is located, the "Malderse Heide".
Over the course of history, the mill has been completely or partially destroyed and rebuilt several times.
The site around the Heidemolen and the petting zoo have been redesigned with landscape elements such as hedges, standard orchard, cattle watering hole,

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Dominiek Van Dooren

June 5, 2023

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Since 2018, after the restoration was completed, volunteer miller Marc Van Den Broeck from Lebbeke has been running the mill again at least once a month. The mill is again capable of language, but will no longer perform a grinding function.
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June 12, 2023

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The height of the mill house, measured from the mill mountain to the ridge, is 13.95 meters. The mill room is approximately 6 by 4 meters. The blades of the mill reach 23 meters high. Each blade measures approximately 15 meters. The millstones have a diameter of approximately 1.50 meters. The total weight of the mill is estimated at 35 tons.
(Municipality of Londerzeel)

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