Rürupsmühle

About the museum

The Rürupsmühle on the Mittelbach in Löhne-Gohfeld is first mentioned in 1587. An interior overshot water wheel drives the grinding gear; the water is dammed in a mill pond. It is considered the only mill in the Herford district that is still operated by water power.

In December 1980 the nonprofit association "Vom Korn zum Brot" (From Grain to Bread) was founded and began restoring the mill in 1982. Volunteers brought further historic buildings onto the site: a bakehouse from 1841 from Vlotho-Valdorf, a hall house from 1727 from Oetinghausen with an open hearth fire, and a half-timbered granary from Bennien near Spenge, which was rebuilt in the late 1990s.

On about ten event days a year, the association shows the path from grain to finished bread – from grinding in the mill to baking in the wood-fired oven. Goats and chickens also live on the farm.

Highlights

• Mill with water wheel, first mentioned in 1587
• Bakehouse from 1841 with a wood-fired oven
• Stork farmhouse from 1727 with an open hearth
• Demonstrations from grain to bread
• Goats and chickens on the farm

Founded

1980

Operated by

Verein Vom Korn zum Brot e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission free on event days.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Kids & families

Goats and chickens are kept on the farm.

Getting there & parking

The site is northwest of the Widukind-Land golf club and can be reached by bike via Solweg and the Wittekindsroute; the nearest train station is Bad Oeynhausen.

Amenities & dining

On event days, refreshments with home-baked bread; the half-timbered granary serves as a common room for groups.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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