1841-1911 - Flour mill

1841

A stone tower mill was built in 1841 in Evere, a village near Brussels, to mill flour. Originally, the windmill turned thanks to three pairs of millstones, driven by 22-meter sails.

1853

In order to keep the millstones running on windless days, a boiler and a steam engine were added.

1886

Wings were removed and a small factory was built, adjacent to the mill. It was equipped with new cylinder machines, which significantly increased production.

1911

Due to fierce competition with big mills set up all along the canal from Charleroi to Antwerp, the mill of Evere shut down.