Hammersmith Gnuse
 Interior view of the Hammerschmiede Gnuse |
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| place | Valdorf ( Vlotho ) |
| Art |
Historic hammer forge with water wheel drive
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| opening | 1998 |
| ISIL | DE-MUS-953013 |
The Hammerschmiede Gnuse is a hammer forge in the district of Valdorf in the East Westphalian town of Vlotho in the Herford district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The forge has been a protected technical monument since 1986 .
History and description
The hammer forge was built in 1827 by the blacksmith Carl Friedrich Henneberg. In 1831 the company was expanded to include a knife factory and a grinding mill . The forge originally had two and later three water wheels for the drive. After 1963, two of the water wheels were replaced by a cross- flow turbine . A so-called tail hammer and other machines were driven by the water power . In more recent times, an electrically operated forging hammer has also been installed. Until 1978 the facility was used by various blacksmiths. The last owner was Paul Gnuse, after whom the forge is named today.
After the plant was shut down, the "Heimatverein Vlotho eV" campaigned for the maintenance of the still fully equipped forge. Since 1998 the Hammerschmiede Gnuse can be visited as a museum on action days and by appointment.
Web links
- Geschichtevlotho.de: Hammerschmiede Gnuse
- German Society for Milling Knowledge and Mill Conservation: Hammerschmiede Gnuse
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hammerschmiede Gnuse , access date: September 2013
Coordinates: 52 ° 8 ′ 13.3 " N , 8 ° 51 ′ 32.3" E