De Hoop, Middelburg

De Hoop is a former corn and flour mill on the Vlissings Bolwerk in Middelburg in the Dutch province of Zeeland.

The mill was built in 1735 as a hulling mill. After a fire in 1753, De Hoop was restored in 1755 as a grist and hulling mill. The mill was probably restored a little lower, which determines the somewhat "thick" appearance of the mill. The mill was operated by wind power until 1920, when the inner mechanism was broken out. The mill was then converted to a flour mill with an electric motor taking over the work. As a result of acts of war in 1940, De Hoop was severely damaged. In 1948, it became the property of the Municipality of Middelburg. In 1954, the mill was restored as a stationary monument. It was not until 1988 that an extensive restoration followed during which the mill was made turnable again, the interior did not return.

The mill's rods have a length of approximately 24.80 meters and are equipped with the Old Dutch fencing with sails. A number of volunteer millers regularly run the mill.

The mill is now the clubhouse of association Juliana Corps Middelburg.