Oude Molen, Simpelveld

Oude Molen
Old Mill
Oude Molen in 2009
Map
Alternative namesMolen van Houben
General information
StatusRijksmonument (33593)
TypeWatermill
AddressOude Molenweg 6
Town or citySimpelveld
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates50°50′01″N 5°58′18″E / 50.8337°N 5.9717°E / 50.8337; 5.9717
Completed1774
DesignationsHouse (1961-present)
Gristmill (1774-1961)
References
Database of Former Mills (in Dutch)

The Oude Molen (English: Old Mill) or Molen van Houben (English: Houben's Mill) is a watermill located on the Oude Molenweg 6 in Simpelveld, Netherlands. Built in 1774 along the Eyserbeek river, the watermill functioned as gristmill until the 1960s. During this time it was restored several times. In 1960 the mill stopped functioning, and a year later the land upstream was disowned by the local government. Currently it functions as housing.

The mill is a national monument (nr 33593). Of the original mill only the millhouse and the iron breastshot water wheel, with corresponding flume, remain.