Horriger mill

Horriger mill in Geilenkirchen

Location and history

Coordinates

50 ° 58 '33 " N , 6 ° 8' 25" E Coordinates: 50 ° 58 '33 " N , 6 ° 8' 25" E

Location

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

District of Heinsberg

Geilenkirchen

Waters

worm

Built

1830

Shut down

around 1910

technology

use

Tire and oil mill

Grinder

1 grind 1 oil press

drive

2 water wheels

water wheel

undershot

The Horriger Mühle was a water mill with two undershot water wheels on the Wurm in the city of Geilenkirchen in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Heinsberg in the administrative district of Cologne .

geography

The Horriger mill had its location on the left side of the worm at Good Horrig in the town of Geilenkirchen. The property on which the mill building stands today is approx. 69 m above sea level . Above were the Tripser mills, below the Süggerather mill .

Waters

The worm supplied numerous mills with water over a river length of 53 km. The source of the worm is south of Aachen at 265 m above sea level. The confluence with the Rur is in the town of Kempen in the town of Heinsberg at 32 m above sea level. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, worm straightening was carried out. The curving, now and then meandering course of the river disappeared in favor of a simple route . The river length shortened and the flow speed increased. For many people the flood protection improved , for the mills it was the end. The water association Eifel-Rur (WVER) is responsible for the care and maintenance of the water body with a catchment area of 355.518 km ² .

history

The year of construction of the Horriger mill is given as 1830. The mill worked with two undershot water wheels, but had constant difficulties due to the slight incline from the Tripser mills with only four feet . The wage and oil mill was closed in 1910. The stately mill building was converted into a residential building and will be preserved for posterity.