Huisekoutermolen
| Huisekoutermolen | |
|---|---|
 Huisekoutermolen, September 1999 | |
 Interactive map of Huisekoutermolen | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Huisekoutermolen |
| Mill location | Huise, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°53′57″N 3°35′01″E / 50.89917°N 3.58361°E |
| Operator | Oost-Vlaams Molens |
| Year built | 1975 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Open trestle post mill |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Winding | Tailpole |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
| Year lost | 19 June 2026 |
The Huisekoutermolen was an open trestle post mill at Huise, East Flanders, Belgium. It was moved from Waregem, West Flanders in 1975 and collapsed on 19 June 2026.
History
[edit]The Huisekoutermolen was originally built at Waregem before 1512, where it was known as the Hoogmolen.[1] It was designated a protected monument in 1944.[2] The mill was registered as of beschermd erfgoed, number 74522. The mill was sold in 1971, and moved to Huise and rebuilt between 1972 and 1975.[1] The work was done by millwright Walter Mariman of Zele.[3] It was erected on the site of a snuff mill which had burnt down in 1850.[1] In 2001, the mill became unworkable due to problems with the sails, one of which subsequently broke. The sails were removed in 2007.[3] The mill was leased by Oost-Vlaams Molens in 2010 and returned to working order in 2012.[1] It was used to train millers in the art of milling.[2] On 19 June 2026, the mill blew down in a thunderstorm.[4] Photographs show that the mill's main post snapped at the point where the quarterbars joined it. Vlaamse Molens stated that the mill would be rebuilt.[5]
Description
[edit]The Huisekoutermolen was an open trestle post mill with four Common sails. It drove two pairs of millstones, arranged head and tail.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Huisekoutermolen" (in Dutch). Onroerend Erfgoed. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ^ a b "Historic windmill torn down by gale-force winds in Kruisem". Brussels Times with Belga. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ^ a b "Huisekoutermolen" (in Dutch). Molenechos. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ^ "Iconische molen in Huise tegen de vlakte na valwind tijdens onweer" [Iconic mill in Huise against the plain after fall wind during thunderstorms] (in Dutch). HLN. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ^ Darragas, Paul (19 June 2026). "Molen omvergewaaid in Kruisem tijdens zwaar onweer: "Een catastrofe, maar we gaan hem weer opbouwen"" [Mill blown over in Kruisem during severe thunderstorm: "A catastrophe, but we're going to rebuild it"] (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
