Meyer zu Heepen Manor

The first documented mention of the Meyer zu Heepen farm dates back to a tithe donation from Paderborn Bishop Meinwerk to Busdorf Monastery. The Meyer zu Heepen farm was thus one of the first Heepen farms and therefore part of the origin of Heepen. The farm belonged to Lippe property, which is why Heepen was also referred to as a Lippe town around 1409. After years of border disputes, the borders were contractually defined for the first time in 1491, and the farm belonged to Lippe territory. After the exchange of some farms, the Meyer zu Heepen farm stood on Ravensberg-Prussian soil from 1787 onwards.

The Altenteil (pensioner's residence) and the half-timbered building of the farm were built in the 18th century; the year 1808 on the granary building testifies to its construction year. The manor house (Heeper Str. 362) was built in 1851 from sandstone in a classical style. A half-timbered building and the Altenteil of the farm were destroyed by bombs in 1944. The entire farm was formerly enclosed by a moat, parts of which are still recognizable today.

The farm also includes a water mill, which, although first mentioned in writing in 1711, probably existed much longer. Around 1800, the half-timbered part of the current mill was built; the solid construction part was completed shortly before the Second World War. The half-timbered building is now used as a residential house.