The mill “De Lelie” was built in 1801 by millwright Carolus Oomen from Princenhage. The mill was converted into a bark mill. A few years later the mill was also converted into a flour mill. However, this renovated mill burned down in 1833. Only a burned-out ruin remained. Reconstruction followed in 1834 by the Leurse millwright Wouter van Rijmenam. As was the case with so many other mills, the mill was dismantled at the beginning of the 1920s. The wind drive was put out of service. An engine mill has been operated in the remaining hull ever since. On January 20, 1937, the mill was hit by fire. The fire started when the miller wanted to put the crude oil engine into operation. The combination of a burning lamp and escaping gasoline caused a fire that burned down the entire mill. The stone hull was then truncated in 1956, so that only the lower meters remained. In 1986, the then mayor of Etten-Leur, Mr Houben, raised the possibility of rebuilding the mill following a demonstration.

The Adriaan van Bergen foundation, named after the famous skipper of the peat ship that took Breda in 1590, then appointed a committee called "Rebuilding the mill De Lelie". After this, a fundraising campaign started, with owner Augustijn providing the starting capital. In 1993, the first phase of the reconstruction began, during which the mill, which was located at the bottom of the mill, was removed. The repair of the substructure was completed in 1994. Some parts were also obtained from the demolished Kladde mill. The next phase involved the construction of the hull, which was completed in 1995, after which an emergency canopy was installed. The mill technical matters were taken care of by the millwrights Gebrs. Straver from Almkerk. The first parts of the ongoing work were completed in 1996. The entire reconstruction was completed in 1998. Mayor Houben, now Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant, performed the official opening in the same year. The total reconstruction cost approximately 1.5 million guilders. The mill is now in use as a flour mill and is in operation and can be visited during wednesday- and saturdayafternoons .