List of mills on the Schwalm
The list of mills on the Schwalm includes the mills that were or are still standing on the Schwalm . The source of the Schwalm is in Genhof, a district of the city of Erkelenz in North Rhine-Westphalia . The Schwalm has a total length of 45,132 m to its confluence with the Meuse near Swalmen Netherlands .
The mills are listed from the source to the mouth. The tributaries follow the same principle.
Mills
At the Schwalm
- Oil mill Tüschenbroich in Wegberg- Tüschenbroich , mill operation as an oil mill 14th century - 1912, water wheel in wood
- Tüschenbroich grain mill in Wegberg-Tüschenbroich, mill operation as a grain mill from 14th century to 1940, wood water wheel available
- Roßmühle in Wegberg- Broich , mill operation as a grain mill before 1548 - 2nd half of the 18th century,
- Bockenmühle in Wegberg- Watern , mill operation as a grain mill, 16th century - around 1960, metal water wheel available
- Bischofsmühle in Wegberg-Watern, mill operated as a grain mill before 1572 - around 1960, the building still exists
- Lohmühle in Wegberg- Bissen , mill operation as a Gerberlohe - bone and oil mill around 1800-1960. Burned down in 1964
- Wegberger Mühle in Wegberg , mill operation as a grain mill before 1564 - around 1960, building renovated, parts of the mill preserved
- Kringsmühle in Wegberg- Harbeck , mill operation as an oil and grain mill before 1717 - 1900, building closed around 1970
- Neumühle in Wegberg- Rickelrath , mill operation before 1397 - 1926 as an oil and grain mill, building was closed in 1975
- Papelter mill in Schwalmtal - Lüttelforst , mill operation from 16th century - 1928 as an oil and grain mill, building burned down in 1928
- Jennekes mill in Schwalmtal-Lüttelforst, mill operation before 1806 - 1928 as an oil and grinding mill , today a country house
- Lüttelforster mill in Schwalmtal-Lüttelforst, mill operation before 1456 - 1954 as an oil and grain mill, metal water wheel
- Breakdown mill in Niederkrüchten-Pannenmühle, mill operation before 1655 - 1927 as an oil and grinding mill, today a guest house and residence
- Radermühle in Niederkrüchten , mill operation before 1317 - around 1950 as an oil and grinding mill, today a residential building
- Brempter Mühle in Niederkrüchten- Brempt , mill operated before 1537 - 1895 as an oil and grinding mill, metal water wheel
- Mühlrather Mühle in Schwalmtal-Mühlrather Mühle, mill operation before 1447 - around 1960 as an oil and grinding mill, still has 2 water wheels
- Frankenmühle in Schwalmtal-Frankenmühle, mill operation from the 13th to the 16th century. Soil finds during river straightening
- Borner Mühle in Brüggen-Born, mill operation before 1412 - 1960 as an oil and grinding mill, metal water wheel available
- Vennmühle in Brüggen , mill operated before 1473 - 1928 as an oil and paper mill that burned down several times, today a kindergarten
- Brüggener Mühle in Brüggen, mill operation before 1289 - around 1955 as an oil and grain mill, today a restaurant, metal water wheel
- Dilborn mill in Niederkrüchten- Elmpt , mill operation 14th century - 1949 as an oil and grain mill. Mill equipment and water wheel preserved
- Swalmener Mühle in Swalmen Netherlands, mill operation as an oil and grain mill from 1789 - 1945, since 1963 a residential building
At the Beeckbach
- Ophover Mühle in Wegberg, mill operation before 1627 - preserved around 1965 as a grain mill, mill equipment and water wheel in metal
At the Mühlenbach
- Full mill in Mönchengladbach-Rheindahlen, mill operation before 1468 - 1930 as a fulling mill, today a modern grinding mill
- Holtmühle in Wegberg- Holtmühle , mill operation before 1397 - 1954 as an oil and grain mill, excursion restaurant with metal water wheel
- Buschmühle in Wegberg- Busch , mill operation before 1557 - 1953 as a grain mill, mill equipment still intact, metal water wheel
- Meismühle in Wegberg-Busch, mill operation before 1557 - 1601, due to constant disputes in court, the mill was broken off
- Schrofmühle in Wegberg-Rickelrath, mill operation before 1557 - 1950 as an oil and grain mill, mill museum with an intact mill
- Molzmühle in Wegberg-Rickelrath, mill operation before 1506 - 1930 as an oil and grinding mill, restaurant with mill equipment
At the Knippertzbach
- Knippertzmühle in Mönchengladbach - Rheindahlen , mill operation before 1223 - around 1920 as a grinding mill, closed due to dilapidation
At the Kranenbach
- Hausermühle in Schwalmtal- Waldniel , mill operation from 13./14. Century - around 1918 as a grinding mill, in 1956 the mill was closed
- Schierer Mühle in Schwalmtal-Schier, mill operation from the 15th century - 1929 as an oil and grinding mill
- Pletschmühle in Schwalmtal- Amern , mill operation from 1730 - 1926 with undershot water wheel, today a residential building
- Hüttermühle in Schwalmtal-Amern, mill operation before 1646 - around 1930 as an oil mill
source
- Hans Vogt: Lower Rhine water mill guide 2nd edition. Niederrhein Association, Krefeld 1998, ISBN 3-00-002906-0