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Beddermolen is a wooden wind mill. There was a windmill at the location before 1535. The current wind mill dates from 1723 and was in service until 1948. It was restored in 1963, but was severely damaged by fire in 1967. In 1981, it was rebuilt and every undamaged piece of the former windmill was
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