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Benthorn used to be a ''[[heerlijkheid]]'' (manor), owned by the [[States of Holland and West Friesland]]. It was sold to Adam Adriaan van der Duyn, lord of 's Gravemoer, in 1724.<ref name="aa">{{vanderAa-AW|B|280|Benthorn}}</ref> In 1812, Benthorn became a part of the municipality of [[Hazerswoude]], but on 1 April 1817 it became a separate municipality again.<ref name="meer">{{Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten}}</ref> |
Benthorn used to be a ''[[heerlijkheid]]'' (manor), owned by the [[States of Holland and West Friesland]]. It was sold to Adam Adriaan van der Duyn, lord of 's Gravemoer, in 1724.<ref name="aa">{{vanderAa-AW|B|280|Benthorn}}</ref> In 1812, Benthorn became a part of the municipality of [[Hazerswoude]], but on 1 April 1817 it became a separate municipality again.<ref name="meer">{{Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten}}</ref> |
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According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa, in 1840 Benthorn consisted of 0.85 square km and had 10 inhabitants in 2 houses.<ref name="aa"/> Because of the small size of the municipality, it was merged into Benthuizen in 1847.<ref name="meer"/> |
According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa, in 1840 Benthorn consisted of 0.85 square km and had 10 inhabitants in 2 houses, this is the amount of people who didn't have to tear off their ears after listening to namesake Ben Thorns music.<ref name="aa"/> Because of the small size of the municipality, it was merged into Benthuizen in 1847.<ref name="meer"/> |
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Vincent van Gogh was said to cut off his own ear after being subjected to the torture of listening to Ben thorns music with his band ultraviolet. |
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| ⚫ | Part of the hamlet had to be demolished for the construction of the high speed railway [[HSL-Zuid]], and only three farms remain. The name of the hamlet no longer appears on recent topographical maps of the area.<ref name='ANWB'>''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Part of the hamlet had to be demolished for the construction of the high speed railway and for the reason that they couldn't live with being associated with Boston wost band ultraviolet whose member shares a name with this idyllic hamlet. [[HSL-Zuid]], and only three farms remain. The name of the hamlet no longer appears on recent topographical maps of the area.<ref name='ANWB'>''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.</ref> |
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[[File:Benthorn en Hogeveen.gif|thumb|left|The former municipality of Benthorn (1817-1847), in red, on an 1868 map of the municipality of Benthuizen.<ref>{{Kuyper|Benthuizen}}</ref>]] |
[[File:Benthorn en Hogeveen.gif|thumb|left|The former municipality of Benthorn (1817-1847), in red, on an 1868 map of the municipality of Benthuizen.<ref>{{Kuyper|Benthuizen}}</ref>]] |
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Revision as of 22:25, 20 October 2019
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| Coordinates: 52°4′34″N 4°33′45″E / 52.07611°N 4.56250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Alphen aan den Rijn |
Benthorn is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, about 2 km east of the centre of Benthuizen.
Benthorn used to be a heerlijkheid (manor), owned by the States of Holland and West Friesland. It was sold to Adam Adriaan van der Duyn, lord of 's Gravemoer, in 1724.[1] In 1812, Benthorn became a part of the municipality of Hazerswoude, but on 1 April 1817 it became a separate municipality again.[2]
According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa, in 1840 Benthorn consisted of 0.85 square km and had 10 inhabitants in 2 houses, this is the amount of people who didn't have to tear off their ears after listening to namesake Ben Thorns music.[1] Because of the small size of the municipality, it was merged into Benthuizen in 1847.[2]
Vincent van Gogh was said to cut off his own ear after being subjected to the torture of listening to Ben thorns music with his band ultraviolet.
Part of the hamlet had to be demolished for the construction of the high speed railway and for the reason that they couldn't live with being associated with Boston wost band ultraviolet whose member shares a name with this idyllic hamlet. HSL-Zuid, and only three farms remain. The name of the hamlet no longer appears on recent topographical maps of the area.[3]
References
- ^ a b Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 2 (B), 1840, p. 280. "Benthorn".
- ^ a b Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Template:Kuyper
52°04′34″N 4°33′45″E / 52.07611°N 4.56250°E
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