De Glind
De Glind is a village near Barneveld in the middle of Netherlands, in the province Gelderland.
History
It was first mentioned in 1321 as Ghelinde, and means "fenced off terrain". The havezate Glinthorst was mentioned for the first time in 1325. It was demolished around 1780. In 1840, it was home to 498 people. In 1916, a church was built in De Glind.
In 1911, Foundation De Glindhorst was established by Roelof Jan Willem Rudolph and a village for disadvantaged youth was built. Farmers could rent a piece of land, but were obliged to take care of children. The youth village still exists, and is nowadays operated by the Rudolph Foundation.
Gallery
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House in De Glind -
Cows with a farm in the background -
Remembrance water well -
Leapfrog detail
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References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3794MD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "De Glind - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Glinthorst". Klein Moorst (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "De Glind". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
External links
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