Ålbæk Mølle Ladeplads was a loading site on the west side of Salling, it was used to unload grain etc. for domestic and export. Aalbæk Ladeplads served as a shipping point for products from Kaas Hovedgård and other surrounding farms.
It can be assumed that the primary value of the site arose after 1825 when the Limfjord opened up and the Agger Canal was created, making foreign trade possible. However, the mill has been on the site since at least 1797, when a change of ownership is recorded. With the mill nearby, land transportation needs have been modest. It angered the locals that a port was planned in Skive where fees and increased transportation time could create extra costs for the locals. Several of these loading berths were located along the Salling coast. They ensured that all the lordships had the opportunity to easily sell their goods.
After the opening of Skive harbor in 1869, one would expect the importance of the dock to diminish. However, it still existed in 1909, when a skipper from Nykøbing Mors managed to save himself, his wife and children after a storm.
Sources
- Mølposen 2024, p. 31-40
- Thisted amts tidende 17/8-1909
- Skive Folkeblad 17/07-1934
- Skive Folkeblad 5/3-1925
- Local mills in Skiveegnen (historisksamfundskive.dk)