Moulin Deschodt - Wormhout (Nord), France
N 50° 50.665 E 002° 28.733
31U E 463311 N 5632653
[FR] Construit en 1756, c'est le plus authentique des Moulins à vent sur pivot de la région. [EN] Constructed in 1756, it's the most authentique pivot windmill in the region.
Waymark Code: WM14G0T
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/02/2021
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[FR] C’est au lieu-dit « Le Riecle » qu’Ignace COUDEVILLE fit bâtir le Moulin de la Briarde, appelé maintenant Moulin DESCHODT. L’imposte porte les initiales des deux charpentiers, Philipe François et Ingelbertus Martin DE SMYTTERE qui l’ont construit.
En 1891, le pivot attaqué par une maladie du bois, se brisa sous l’action d’un vent violent et lors de sa réparation, il fut déplacé de 200 mètres.
Déplacé et restauré, il devint la propriété de DESCHAMPS DE PAS Joseph, puis des frères BEYAERT, meuniers. Morts au champ d’honneur, le moulin resta abandonné jusqu’à sa reprise en 1921 par M. Abel DESCHODT. Il restaura « La Briarde ».
Monsieur DESCHODT décéda le 4 décembre 1967, un an après avoir donné son moulin à la commune de Wormhout. La Municipalité, aidée par l’Association Régionale des Amis des Moulins, entreprit d’importants travaux de remise en état. Moulin en bois sur pivot à deux étages, l’envergure de ses ailes atteint 24 mètres. Son poids est estimé à 80 tonnes.
[EN] It was at the place named « Le Riecle » that Ignace COUDEVILLE had the windmill "de la Briarde" built, now called the DESCHODT windmill. The impost bears the initials of the two carpenters, Philipe François and Ingelbertus Martin DE SMYTTERE, who built it.
In 1891, the pivot rotted and broke in strong winds. When it was repared it was moved to a position 200 meters away.
Relocated and restored, it became the property of Joseph DESCHAMPS DE PAS Joseph, and then the BEYAERT brothers, who were millers. The brothers died in battle and was abandonded until it was taken over in 1921 by Mr. Abel DESCHODT. He restored « La Briarde ».
Mr. DESCHODT died December 4, 1967, one year after having given his windmil to the Wormhout community. The municipality, helped by the Regional Association of the Friends of Windmills, undertook significant efforts to restore it. A wooden two story pivot windmill, the sails span a distance of 24 meters. Its weight is estimated at 80 tons.
Date of Manufacture: 01/01/1756
Purpose: Milling
Open to the public: yes
Is This Windmill Functional?: Not Sure
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: Not Listed
Museum on Site: Not Listed
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