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History - Ennemaborgh Estate
The beautiful Ennemaborgh estate is enlighted on this page. Don't forget to go on a stroll around this beautiful area and to enjoy the peace and nature. The "Foundation Groninger Landscape" (In Dutch: Stichting Groninger Landschap) has been managing the estate since 1965.
The earliest data about the Ennemaborgh is from the 14th century.
The estate came into existence because of the exploitation of peat and originally was
361
acres in size. The first known owner (1391) was Sebo Ennema Midwoldani.
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Questions or critics should be directed to info@midwolda.nl.
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In
the 16th century the estate was inhabited by the Diurckens family. A marriage with
a daughter of this family made the estate the property of the Clinge family. The
marriage of Anna Maria Clinge, in 1681, to Wilhelmus Hora, the son of the rich
Moses Aaron (Hora) made the estate his property. A daughter, born from this marriage,
married Wiardus Siccama in 1737. This created the name Hora Siccama. In the
mid-18th century the towers of the main house were broken down and the ditches were filled
up. The house had lost its function as a fortress and there was a growing interest in big
country-houses with large windows and rooms. Because of the fortune of Wiardus Siccama,
the property was considerably enlarged. Hereafter the estate was owned by the son of Anna
Maria Hora and Wiardus Siccama, that is Johan Hora Siccama. After the death of
Johan Hora Siccama and his wife, the estate had to be sold by auction because their
children had disagreements. The estate then came into property of the gentlemen
Isaäc Teling
and J.P. van Beyma, who let the estate be managed by stewards. The stewardship
continued until within the 20th century. In 1817 the real exploitation of the
estate was started. 
Many experienced workmen from the peat-colonies
helped. In those days a large quantity of oak trees, acacias, maple trees, willows, beech
trees and spruce-firs were cut down and peat was cut. Close to the peat, at the end of the
Hoethslaan, Niesoordlaan, Groeveweg, Zwarteweg and in Meerland, hamlets developed and the
little peat-workmen houses were built. Some of these houses still remain as
reminders of days gone by. Behind the straw board factory "De Toekomst" used to
be a steam-mud press. The peat-tools and blocks of peat were stored in this place also.
Many street names in Midwolda are reminders of the different owners of the
"Ennemaborgh" estate. Further down in the east, work was done to drain the
Huninga-lake.
Starting in 1828 people had dug waterways towards the Koediep and primitive watermills
were built. From 1840 onwards the draining of the lake started seriously as in that year
the district council gave permission to build a real 
Starting in 1965 the Ennemaborg estate was renovated with the
cooperation of the community council of the former community of Midwolda, and the estate
was opened to the public. The coach house was also renovated and made into a restaurant.
The 