The romantic watermill at the entrance to the village originally dates back to 1551, when the Archbishop of Cologne ordered the construction of this grinding mill. In 1590, the Electoral Cologne Mill became the property of the Teutonic Knights of Mülheim. Later, the von Bockum-Dolffs family of Möhnesee-Völlinghausen became the new owners.
Baron von Bockum-Dolffs had the mill renovated in 1787 and brought up to the state of the art for the time. He also added a sawmill.
In 1960, milling operations ceased and the sawmill was shut down in 1972. Today, the entire site is owned by the Wilhelm Pohl family, who are endeavoring to preserve the buildings and the waterwheel for posterity. During the renovation work, it became clear how much of the building fabric still exists from the 16th century.
Current use:
In 1982, the couple Annette and Wilhelm Pohl acquired the entire property, which had been uninhabited for 20 years and was in a corresponding state of disrepair. First the hydroelectric power plant was renovated, then the residential building, which belonged to the sawmill, and finally the old mill with the miller's apartment. The result was so convincing that the mill was listed as a technical monument after completion. The electricity generated by hydropower is partly consumed by the mill itself or fed into the public grid: On an annual average, it supplies 120 households.
To "breathe life" back into the mill, Annette Pohl opened a gallery for arts and crafts in the grinding room with a millstone, two old grinding chairs and remnants of the transmission back in 1983. Exhibitions at Easter, in the fall and at Christmas attract visitors from near and far to the unique rooms of this old watermill. Between natural stone walls and half-timbering with massive oak beams, a mood and atmosphere is created that is second to none.
Our mill service
- Handicrafts from the Erzgebirge
- Fabric articles from Bassetti
- Tableware from Hedwig Bollhagen
- Garden furniture from Weishäupl
- Wooden toys from Ostheimer and Sievers-Hahn
- Angels to collect and much more
- Cushions, blankets, glasses, vases, decorations and much more.