On the table were details of the windmill: “The current mill was built in 1820 and served as a flour mill. The stone on the side left above the window also refers to the year of construction. In 1880 the mill was raised to catch more wind. Stones from the former Spermalie Abbery, which was location in the Spermalieweg [Matt: This is just a placename] behind, were used for this purpose. In the 1930’s the blades were removed and replaced by a gas engine. A mansard roof was therefore provided. The farm itself was located on the corner to the left of the house. The mill was in use until 1956, when the last miller Omar Lievens died. Hence the name Lievenmolen. The houses around the mill are all owned by the City of Damme and are inhabited by people with a mobile disablity.The mill was then used as an administrative centre and the nurising staff slept on the first floor. When these houses were built, the connection was alsomade with the mill, this is now part of the back where the bathroom and toilet are location. In the early 1990s, the mill was put on the private market and continued to serve as a private home. This was sold several times and we purcahsed it in 2019 specifically with the intention of turning it into a holiday home."
Another restful day of not doing much. Bring on the boring blog.
Tomorrow we really do need to get some more air in the tyres.
We went for an evening walk to take some photos. A bar we passed yesterday that was closed was open so we popped in for a beer. It was 98% Jesus, and 2% Che Guevara.
