The gable stone of Stenenbrug 1 shows, just like the Duke's Mill and St. Arnoldus, a so-called 'stuikmand' (= brew cuttings basket). This indicates the great importance of these Jeker mills for the brewing trade.
The cuttings basket was used in the brewing of beer to lower the herbs or hops into the brew, after which they were stirred with the likewise depicted forks or stirrers.
The bishop's mill, according to tradition the property of Godfrey of Bouillon, came into the possession of the prince-bishop of Liege in 1094 and was from then on called the "busschopsmaltmoelen". In 1442 this mill came into the possession of the Guild of Brewers, who had their malt milled here. The Louis-style gable stone indicates a renovation in the second half of the eighteenth century.
Two stones dating back to much earlier times are those above the wheel in the rear facade with the inscription: ANTHON CLOETT MEULEMEYSTER TERTYT Ao 1609 with a destroyed coat of arms below the text. To the right: WOLTHER VAN AVST MEULEMEYSTER TERTYT Ao 1609 with a shield with a kind of trident and through the hilt a crossbar below. The stones are of the same type, and we can therefore assume that there were two mill masters at the same time, who jointly leased the milling rights. For Anthony Cloett it was not the only source of income, as he was also the owner of "de reype" on Houtmarkt.
In 1924 the wooden mill wheel was replaced by an iron one, and the mill was operated by miller Crijns until the 1950s. At present the baker in the adjoining building keeps the mill running and makes it accessible.
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