Bulkemsmolen
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| Bulkemsmolen | |
|---|---|
| Bulkem's mill | |
 Bulkemsmolen in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Rijksmonument (33588) |
| Type | Watermill |
| Address | Bulkemstraat 43 |
| Town or city | Simpelveld |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 50°49′43″N 5°57′45″E / 50.8287°N 5.9626°ECoordinates: 50°49′43″N 5°57′45″E / 50.8287°N 5.9626°E |
| Completed | 1774 |
| Designations |
Farmhouse (1978-present) Gristmill (1753-1978) |
| References | |
| Database of Former Mills | |
The Bulkemsmolen (English: Bulkem's Mill) is a former watermill located on the Bulkemstraat 43 in Simpelveld, Netherlands. Build in 1753 along the Eyserbeek river, the watermill functioned as gristmill until 1978. Currently it functions as housing for a local farm.
The mill is a national monument (nr 33588) since 1967. Of the original mill only the millhouse, wooden overshot water water wheel, of 3.9m diameter and 1.2m width, and the mill race remain.
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