A watermill has been located at the site since the 15th century. The millers on the property were copyholders under Åstrup Manor. The mill had lands attached making it possible to run a small farm along with the mill.
The current watermill was built as a grain mill in circa 1840. The site also included a stamp mill. The watermill was later converted into a saw mill.[1]
Tadre Watermill painted by Viggo Langer in 1938
Christian Henrik Hansen, a miller from Funen, leased the watermill in 1914. His 12-year-old daughter Marie assisted him in the work. She continued the operations after her father's death in 1845. She never married and operated the watermill alone while a farmhand was responsible for managing the associated farmland. Marie Hansen became a well-known figure among millers since it was highly unusual for a woman to handle the heavy mill work alone.
Marie Hansen purchased the watermill in 1952. It was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1959. In 1989 she chose to sell it to the state to ensure its preservation. She placed the money in a foundation that was to preserve it in return for a right to live in it for the rest of her life. She died at the age of 100 on 4 February 2003.[2]
Architectureedit
The mill is built on a base of boulders with half-timbered walls and board cladding on the gables. The roof is thatched with straw and the milling equipment is in almost original condition.
Todayedit
The watermill is owned by the Danish Nature Agency and operated by Roskilde Museum. The barn contains an exhibition about Elverdamsdalen and its watermills.
Cultural referencesedit
Tadre Watermill has been used as a location in the films Det skete paa Møllegaarden (1960), Drømmen om det hvide slot (1962), Motorvej på sengekanten (1972) and Der var engang en dreng (2006). It has also been used as a location in the DR television series Livsens Ondskab and Mørklægning.[3]
^"Sag: Nederste Tadre Mølle". Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
^"Tadre Mølle". moelleforum.d. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
^"Tadre Mølle". danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tadre Mølle.
Official website
February 27, 2024
tadre, watermill, danish, tadre, mølle, watermill, taderød, bæk, tributary, elverdams, lejre, municipality, between, roskilde, tølløse, some, kilometres, west, copenhagen, denmark, operated, museum, nature, centre, under, roskilde, museum, used, belong, aastru. Tadre Watermill Danish Tadre Molle is a watermill on Taderod Baek a tributary of Elverdams A in Lejre Municipality between Roskilde and Tollose some 30 kilometres west of Copenhagen Denmark It is now operated as a museum and nature centre under Roskilde Museum It used to belong to Aastrup Manor Tadre WatermillTadre MolleGeneral informationLocationTadre Mollevej 23 4330 HvalsoCountryDenmarkCoordinates55 36 53 41 N 11 48 47 57 E 55 6148361 N 11 8132139 E 55 6148361 11 8132139Completed1740OwnerDanish Nature Agency Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Today 4 Cultural references 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editA watermill has been located at the site since the 15th century The millers on the property were copyholders under Astrup Manor The mill had lands attached making it possible to run a small farm along with the mill The current watermill was built as a grain mill in circa 1840 The site also included a stamp mill The watermill was later converted into a saw mill 1 nbsp Tadre Watermill painted by Viggo Langer in 1938Christian Henrik Hansen a miller from Funen leased the watermill in 1914 His 12 year old daughter Marie assisted him in the work She continued the operations after her father s death in 1845 She never married and operated the watermill alone while a farmhand was responsible for managing the associated farmland Marie Hansen became a well known figure among millers since it was highly unusual for a woman to handle the heavy mill work alone Marie Hansen purchased the watermill in 1952 It was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1959 In 1989 she chose to sell it to the state to ensure its preservation She placed the money in a foundation that was to preserve it in return for a right to live in it for the rest of her life She died at the age of 100 on 4 February 2003 2 Architecture editThe mill is built on a base of boulders with half timbered walls and board cladding on the gables The roof is thatched with straw and the milling equipment is in almost original condition Today editThe watermill is owned by the Danish Nature Agency and operated by Roskilde Museum The barn contains an exhibition about Elverdamsdalen and its watermills Cultural references editTadre Watermill has been used as a location in the films Det skete paa Mollegaarden 1960 Drommen om det hvide slot 1962 Motorvej pa sengekanten 1972 and Der var engang en dreng 2006 It has also been used as a location in the DR television series Livsens Ondskab and Morklaegning 3 See also editList of watermills in DenmarkReferences edit Sag Nederste Tadre Molle Kulturstyrelsen Retrieved 1 October 2018 Tadre Molle moelleforum d Retrieved 1 October 2018 Tadre Molle danskefilm dk Retrieved 1 October 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tadre Molle Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tadre Watermill amp oldid 1041351561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
