De Westerhornermolen
De Westerhornermolen , or Westerhorner for short, is a polder mill situated between the village of Grijpskerk and the hamlet of Gaarkeuken. The mill drained the area covered by the Westerhornermolenpolder water board near Grijpskerk.
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The mill was built in 1829 and continued to operate by wind power until the 1950s. After the installation of a diesel engine, propulsion by wind power was no longer used and the mill became seriously dilapidated. In 1988, the tide turned and the mill was restored to its former glory. The auger can be driven both electrically and by wind power, and as such the mill is still a working pumping station. A few volunteer millers operate the mill very regularly on wind power.