Groot Deunkweg 5, Barlo

Overview

The earliest known reference appears in a deed of transfer from 1366: “Een erve in Barle genaamd Dudinc” (“a holding in Barlo called Dudinc”). The name probably derives from the Germanic personal name Dudo. The suffix -inc, -ink or -ing, widely used in the eastern Netherlands, means “belonging to”. In this case, it therefore meant the holding belonging to Dudo.

Accounts ofSchaer monastery show that the holding belonged to the monastery in the 15th century. A tax register from 1618 states: “Beijde Doeijnghe (“both Deunk holdings”) belonged to Schaer monastery.” The Deunk property had apparently already been divided in two by then. It included a comparatively large area of cultivated land: twenty molder, or about 11.5 hectares of arable land. For comparison, Bullens and Wesselink each had about 4 hectares and Nijhof about 7.5 hectares.

Before Napoleon introduced civil registration, residents of a farm were commonly identified by the name of the holding. This custom still survives locally in everyday speech. Members of the Deunk family lived here into the early 20th century. Through marriage and inheritance, the property was for a time owned by schoolmaster Bos, the first head teacher of theChristian National School in Barlo. The last farming residents were the Jolink and Sonderlo families. The Jolink family lived in a later extension, while the Sonderlo family occupied the old farmhouse.

Recent history

Recreation complex

In 1974, the Groot Deunk recreation complex was opened by Princess Beatrix. It was managed by the Paulusstichting and combined holidays, training and recreation on a commercial basis for disabled and non-disabled visitors. Facilities included a swimming pool, sports hall, riding school, holiday farm and golf course. The project soon proved loss-making. Attempts were made to sell it in the late 1970s, and redundancy applications were submitted for Paulusstichting staff working at Groot Deunk with effect from 1 February 1980. The complex ultimately became vacant around 1981.

Controversy over Bhagwan

In 1982, the hamlet of Barlo attracted national attention because Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh was considering buying the Groot Deunk recreation centre and turning it into a training centre. The current-affairs programme TROS Aktua made a report in which a Mr Wevers said: “Binnenkort gaat het in de fik, let maar op” (“It will soon go up in flames, just you watch”). During the night of 8 to 9 January 1982, the complex did indeed burn down. The damage amounted to one million guilders. Rajneesh subsequently abandoned the purchase.

VPRO documentary about the mystery surrounding the arson at Groot Deunk after it became known that the Bhagwan movement wanted to buy the complex (source)

Asylum seekers  centre

In 1985, Groot Deunk was sold to a Danish property developer and again became a recreation and conference centre. This venture was also unsuccessful. In 1987 it became an asylum seekers’ centre (AZC), which closed in 2017.

Redevelopment

By decision of 29 January 2019, Aalten municipal council adopted an amended zoning plan for “Groot Deunkweg 5 Aalten”. The buildings that had housed the asylum seekers’ centre were demolished, with one exception. Part of the site was given an extensive agricultural use, allowing fertilisation and grazing. Under the previously applicable “Buitengebied, partiële herziening 2012” zoning plan, the entire site had a community-use designation.

Archives

Property-tax register 1647

Duenck, Geestelick. Huis, hoven 2 sch. boulant 20 mdr. 3de gerve.
Hoijmate van 10 daghen maeiens slechte gront betalen daervoor de
Pontschatt. 6 dlr. 9 – 0 -.
Soude te pacht moeten doen 86 dlr. 129 – 0 -. Eijcken holt.

Liberale Gifte 1748

Residents

In 1650 there were two tenant farmers on the Duenck holding: Saelcken and Geert Doijnck. Groot Deunk was probably occupied by two households until at least the second half of the 18th century.

Population register 1823-1850

“Duunk”

Barlo 26

Derk Duunk (Aalten, 08-01-1769)
Jacoba Nijhof (Aalten, 01-01-1767)

Population register 1850-1860

Barlo 35

Jacoba Nijhof (Aalten, 01-01-1767)

Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:

Derk Jan Duenk (Aalten, 23-02-1802)
Johanna Berendina te Bokkel (Aalten, 10-09-1822)

Population register 1860-1870

Barlo 35

Derk Jan Duenk (Aalten, 23-02-1802)
Johanna Berendina te Bokkel (Aalten, 10-09-1822)

Population register 1870-1880

Barlo 41

Derk Jan Duenk (Aalten, 23-02-1802)
Johanna Berendina te Bokkel (Aalten, 10-09-1822)

Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:

Population register 1880-1890

Barlo 41

Derk Willem Duenk (Aalten, 18-09-1858)
Dela te Bokkel (Aalten, 06-06-1868)

Population register 1890-1900

Barlo 24

Derk Willem Duenk (Aalten, 18-09-1858)
Dela te Bokkel (Aalten, 06-06-1868)

Population register 1900-1910

Population register 1910-1920

1934 address directory

1967 address directory

“Groot Duenk”

Owners

This overview is not complete.