Buchheimer Mühle
A former water mill on the Strunde in Cologne-Buchheim, powered by an undershot water wheel. It belonged to the Buchheimer Hof and was demolished in 1910.
No records survive about the mill's origins. The earliest documented date is 1899, when the mill was sold.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Type
- Water mill, no longer standing
- Use around 1899
- Grain mill
- Watercourse
- Strunde
- Location
- Cologne-Buchheim (Mülheim district), on Kirchgasse
- Drive
- Undershot water wheel
- Demolition
- 1910
The Buchheim Mill, a grain mill with an undershot water wheel on the Strunde, was bought by the municipality of Mülheim in 1907 and demolished in 1910 – no records survive about its early history.
Operation and Affiliation
The water of the Strunde drove an undershot wheel. The mill was part of the Buchheimer Hof, which stood nearby. Around 1899, grain was milled here.
Site and Grounds
Besides the mill itself, the property also included farmland. Together with this mill and farmland, the complex bordered Frankfurter Straße to the west.
Owners and End
On 18 August 1899, Wilhelm Kuttenkeuler and his wife Katharina purchased the mill. This sale is the first date mentioned in the mill's history. On 7 September 1907, the couple sold it on to the municipality of Mülheim. Three years later, the building was demolished.
Timeline
- 18. August 1899Mill sold to Wilhelm and Katharina Kuttenkeuler
- 7. September 1907Mill sold to the municipality of Mülheim
- 1910Mill demolished
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