Nahmerbach
Took Erbach in the district Brenscheid
Brenscheider grain mill
The Nahm Erbach or short the Nahmer is a 11.54 km long, orographic left tributary of Lenne in North Rhine -Westphalia, Germany. The landscape of the upper Nahmertals is also called Nahmer Switzerland.
Course
The creek originates loud Landesvermessungsamt NRW near to Nachrodt- Wiblingwerde belonging village forest at an altitude of 446 m above sea level. NN. However, on the German base map another stream source is named Took Erbach, near the village of Schalksmuehle sun Scheid to 461 m above sea level. NN springs, and 1.5 km flows into the former.
The Nahm Erbach flows mainly in north- west through the communities Nachrodt- Wiblingwerde, Schalksmuehle and Hagen and then empties into the Hagen- Hohenlimburg at an altitude of 117 m above sea level. NN from the left in the Lenne. On its 11.2 km long road of brook runs through a height difference of 329 m, corresponding to an average bed slope of 29.4 ‰.
On Took Erbach are numerous former water mills, hammer mills and other industrial plants in the lower reaches of the Hohenlimburger cold rolling industry. The industry historically significant buildings include the former castle brewery, the Lenne Wehr, the former roller, the rolling mill company gables, the administration building of a former copper hammer, a former factory building, the Selbach hammer, the Brenscheider grain mill and the Brenscheider oil mill.
Cold rolling industry in Nahmertal
In the 17th century, established himself in the valley of the Wupper a significant textile industry; their so-called Barmer Article strands, ribbons, yarns, fabrics, clothing, etc. - have been exported all over the world. But not only the raw materials had to be imported to the Wupper, the necessary equipment such as looms and spinning machines. A fundamental part of the machine was from the early 19th century metal wire.
To meet the growing demand for wire for the machines of the Wuppertal textile industry, settled on Took Erbach wire drawing and in 1850 with the advent of crinolines and corset fashion before all cold rolling operations at. Were prepared in a large amount of high-quality steel strip and special wires, which are also in the production of bicycles and typewriters were used in addition to the textile industry.
In the lower Nahmerbachtal to High Limburg was towards the end of the 19th century one of the highest densities in this industry in the region, parallel to the stream running Hohenlimburger narrow-gauge railway was responsible for the connection to the railway network. A few companies produce here, despite the massive structural change today. This includes the company CD Wälzholz in the sub Nahmer, prior to their factory entrance of a locomotive Hohenlimburger light railway is issued. The company JP Hüseken & Comp in the upper Nahmer and the Nimmertal owned a factory building from the years before 1810, which is now used as a residence. Architecturally noteworthy is the three-part façade was erected in 1925 part of the company gable. This industrial monuments are part of the Route of Industrial Heritage.
At the lame hare was a storage pond, the so-called Koenig Lake, which is named after the industrialist Henry Koenig. The pond was created to stockpile the cooling water for the company WURAG. In the summer months, the lake was once a popular tourist destination. In 1995, the pond was drained with closure of the Krupp works.
In the upper reaches of the Nahm Erbach, there are today some ponds, which are used for trout farming.
Tributaries
- Mesekendahler Bach
- Brenscheider Bach
- Kamer Siepen
- Westerbach
- Biekmannssiepen
- Hemecke
- Germes Siepen
- Long Scheider Bach
- Hobräcker Bach
- Small Heimke
- Stöckinghagener Bach
- Wiggenschlader Bach
- Wörder Bach
- Mühlenschlader Bach
- Never Bach
- Haardt Bach
- Mountain stream