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Date: 1889 Type: Mill Status: Destroyed   Click to view large map Coordinates: 25°43'39.73" S 27°18'34.04" E Alt: 1158m

The first of three mills built by Georg Wilhelm Ottermann who had settled in Kroondal having left his native Germany for health reasons in 1880. The mill was moved in 1896 to the [Second Mill]. The mill was relocated to its present position [Third Mill] in 1916. References: Staples, Chester O. 2006. Mills of Southern Africa : water, wind and horse. Pretoria: Umdaus. pg 157-158