Vollmühle (Gatzweiler)

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Vollmühle in Mönchengladbach-Gatzweiler

Vollmühle in Mönchengladbach-Gatzweiler

Location and history
Vollmühle (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Full mill
Coordinates 51 ° 9 '3 "  N , 6 ° 19' 3"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 9 '3 "  N , 6 ° 19' 3"  E
Location GermanyGermany Germany
Waters Mühlenbach
Built Documented mention in 1468
Shut down 1930 diesel and electric motor
technology
use Fulling mill and grain mill
Grinder 1 grind
drive Watermill
water wheel Wooden wheel, undershot

The Vollmühle is a water mill with an undershot water wheel near the Rheindahlener Honschaft Gatzweiler in Mönchengladbach's western district.

geography

The Vollmühle is located in the Gatzweiler district of the city of Mönchengladbach at Kreisstrasse 10. The mill building is on the right-hand side of the Mühlenbach. In front of the mill is a small mill pond, the water level of which is 67  m above sea level. NN lies. The Vollmühle is the first mill on the Mühlenbach, below are the Holtmühle (mill) , Buschmühle, Schrofmühle and Molzmühle.

Because of its proximity to the district border, the mill is sometimes incorrectly assigned to the town of Wegberg .

Waters

The Vollmühle is located on the Mühlenbach, which begins in Herrath and flows into the Schwalm at the Molzmühle . The Mühlenbach has a length of 13,475 m. The beginning of the stream is 77  m above sea level. NN , the mouth at 61  m above sea level. NN . Between Kipshoven and Holtmühle, the Mühlenbach forms the city boundary between the Heinsberg district and the city of Mönchengladbach. Since the mill is on the right side of the Mühlenbach, it belongs to the city of Mönchengladbach. Originally five mills were operated with water power on the Mühlenbach.

history

The Vollmühle am Mühlenbach, a tributary of the Schwalm, which was also called the old (Rhine) Dahlener fulling mill , was mentioned in a document as early as 1468 and is an early testimony to the textile tradition in this country. A fulling mill was used as a machine for processing, compacting and finishing wool, fabric, felt or cloth. An invoice from 1554 shows that it was a private mill for which a "water knowledge" had to be paid as a fee. Around 1800 the mill was converted into a grinding mill . A lack of water and drive made it necessary to switch to a diesel engine from 1930 , and later to an electric motor . The mill business was converted to land trade (agriculture) by the owner . A modern mill is still in use today.

literature

  • Lower Rhine water mills - guide by Hans Vogt
  • The Schwalm - Valley of the Mills by Horst Jungblut - Helmut Elstner
  • Home book of the city of Wegberg - Compiled by Heinz Cohnen
  • Wegberg cultural guide

Web links

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