Rilland

Rilland is a village of the commune Dutchwoman of Reimerswaal, in Zealand. The village counts: 2996 inhabitants (2006).

Rilland is the Eastern village with the “poop” of Zuid-Beveland, and is just in the south of the highway A58, not far from the Canal of the Scheldt in the Rhine and the limit with the province of Brabant-Septentrional.

With approximately a kilometer of the village of Rilland, in the hamlet of Stationsbuurt, the station of Rilland is - Bath, where the slow train Roosendaal - Flessingue stops once per hour in the two directions.

History

Current Rilland draws its name from a homonymous village which mainly disappeared during the floods of November 1530. The toponym is in connection with the localization of the locality: old Rilland was on the Rietland-polder. The current village is located at a few kilometers of old.

During 18th and 18th centuries, work was started in order to recover the grounds perdues. In 1656, work of damming up of Oostpolder ended. At the same time, Mairepolder and Valkenissepolder were also dammed up.

In 1754, the first projects of damming up of Reigersbergschepolder were completed, but final work began only in 1773: dissensions between local lords explain this time. Work of damming up undoubtedly did not proceed easily. Because of dissensions about the wages, a strike was declared on May 25th, 1773: it was broken by the recourse to the soldiers. Approximately 300 workers, originating in Eastern Plank, were taken back on their premises. When work ended, new Rilland was founded. In there 1782, one found ten dwellings working, a forging mill, a cartwright trade, an inn and a school.

Of 1811 with 1816 and of 1878 with 1970, Rilland formed a commune with Bath. In 1970, the commune of Rilland-Bath was integrated in that of Reimerswaal created recently.

The Witte molen

The Witte molen (the “white Mill”) is a Windmill located at the Molendreef , close to the Valckenisseweg .

It is a round mill with gallery, out of stone, bleached with lime according to the tradition zélandaise, which was used as mill with corn. The roof is covered with tarpaulin. It has a scale of 20,90 meters.

The mill has a great landscape value.

In 1969, it became property of the old commune of Rilland-Bath and grinding with commercial goal ended. The current owner is the commune of Reimerswaal.

Between 1986 and 1992, the mill was restored thoroughly and is in operating condition.

External bond

the '' Witte molen '' on www.molendatabase.nl

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