Sanne og Soli Brug was one of Scandinavia's largest sawmills in its time and the remains of the industry and industrial society can still be viewed at Solli.
The first sawmills in Norway were probably built a little before the year 1450. There are several factors that speak against sawmills being operated in Ågårdselva so early. There is a very strong flow of water in the river and it is more likely that the first saws were established in smaller rivers such as Skaugebekken and Finsbekken. It was only during the peace period from 1570 to 1611 that the sawmill was established as "De tvende Sandegaards Sauger" (The two Sandegaards saws).
Sanne and Soli Bruk
In 1752 Sanne farm passed into Niels Wærenskiold's ownership, but due to a fire five years later he had to sell some of the property. Several properties, including Soli, were sold to Søren Klæboe, who applied for a license for sawmilling on the east side of the Ågårdselva.
However, Klæboe did not enjoy this grant. Ten days after it was given, he died. In 1764, Justice Minister Christian Anker bought the mill, but it was under his son Bernt Anker that a real large-scale mill emerged.
Throughout its life, the mill has felt the power of the river and a major flood in 1774 left it all in ruins. The fact that the flood cleared the table gave Anker unlimited opportunity to take the measures necessary to create a modern large farm. Bernt Anker even had two ships built in Fredrikstad to facilitate the export of timber.
The sawmill faced new obstacles at the beginning of the 19th century. The Napoleonic wars and the emergency years around 1807 had reduced demand drastically and new customs tariffs had meant that Canada became a major competitor to the market in the British Isles, which was a large market for Sanne and Soli Bruk. These lean years were about to turn around when Carsten Tank bought the mill at auction in 1822 and when Sanne og Soli Bruk was registered on Christiania Børs in 1836, the economy was clearly on the rise.
The sawmill grows from 1836
In 1836, Johannes Heftye Sanne and Soli Brug together with several other businessmen buy timber and sawmills. The year 1836 stands as the milestone for a complete upheaval in the history of sawmilling. There is a long-term and systematic focus on developing the sawmill. It gives results and in the period from 1860 to 1876, Sanne and Soli Brug can call themselves Scandinavia's largest sawmill
In this heyday, the mill was one of Northern Europe's largest with approx. 600 workers. It utilized the water power from Sollifossen, and at one time had as many as 32 water wheels in operation, to supply direct water power to some twenty sawmills.
From 1876, the operation is getting worse and just before the turn of the century, Sanne og Soli Brug is established as a limited company. It would appear that the limited company was going to carry out a controlled liquidation of the sawmill.
First, the householders under Sanne and Soli were given the opportunity to buy their places. This was followed by the sale of properties in Greåker, Rolvsøy and Borge.
The sawmill managed through the First World War and also the years immediately after the war, but when the crash came in 1921 it was definitely the beginning of the end and the sawmill was formally bankrupt in 1925.
Later, the Dørje-Berg family took over the mill privately and runs it as a tourist attraction/cultural offering. Today, the mill consists of 8 restored/preserved houses, a restored water wheel with a diameter of 8 metres, a water mill, and various other ruins by Aagaardselva.
Source: Lauritz Opstad - Sanne og Soli - Scandinavia's largest sawmill
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