Ellbach
The Ellbach ( in the dialect of the Ellbach, colloquially mill creek, stream or Millbach Mille ) is a creek in Saarwellingen in Saarland. It flows between Saarlouis and Dillingen / Saar from the right in the Saar, is not accessible and has completely lost its original economic importance with status 2009.
Inflows
- Krohwaldbach (left)
- Fence Buschbach (left)
- Aufeitbach (left)
- Differences Born Bach ( right)
- Schessenborn (right)
- Hessel Born Bach ( left)
- Lohwiesbach (left)
- Labacher mill creek (right)
- Steinbornhümes (left)
- Wolfsgräth (right)
- Lesch Bach ( left)
- Loh (left)
- Bubach (left)
- Heßbach (right)
History
Since the year 1734, due to the French pioneered the Lohgerbertechnik, required the derived formerly from Wallerfangen Gerber Loh and saw mills, so they re- settled in Roden and not after the short period in which they worked in Saarlouis itself, returned to Waller endeavor. There lacked a river or stream for the operation of mills. This provided directly within the fortified town of Saarlouis, Roden. An also the tannery being attributable Mühltyp was represented by the Saar- mill, which was initially used as a fulling mill. With the already existing mills existed along the Ellbachs nine mills on Saarwellinger and Rodener spell. The importance of Ellbachmühlen that led to the colloquial name Mille Bach or Millbach, waned after 1820, when the main sites of the tannery being shifted more and more in the Anglo-American world.
Mühltypen on Ellbach
Grain Mill (s):
- Abels Mill
- Cross - mill
- Quirinsmühle
- Schilles Mill
- Saar- mill
- Pitt mill
- Reqniersmühle
Sawmill:
- Sawmill in Saarwellingen
Tannery mill:
- Lohmühle
- Saar- mill and fulling mill
As of 2009
As of 2009, all mills are closed, since their operation is no longer calculated and their functions are no longer needed. Alone, for historical reasons, try different clubs, especially the remains of the Abel - mill in Saarlouis -Roden to preserve.
In the area of Saarlouis city part of Roden Ellbach to be converted to a recreation area on the planning of the town of Saarlouis. The construction can begin in the summer of 2009 and comprise around 60 working days, according to the city of Saarlouis.