Editing Ingelmunster (section)

===The 19th century===

[[William I of the Netherlands]] granted Ingelmunster a market day in 1825 in order to allow the villagers access to supplies without having to leave their town, and this initiative was lauded by the [[Orangism (Belgium)|Orangists]]. Around 1830, dozens of windmills were erected throughout in the municipality.

The [[Belgian Revolution]] in 1830 first reached Ingelmunster on November 11, when a new council was to be elected. Of the 5585 inhabitants, only 114 upper-class citizens had suffrage. The Orangists lost and a local farmer, Jacobus Coussens, was elected the new mayor with 66 votes. At this time, the Catholics formed a political party. It was immediately popular and thenceforth no other political party has controlled the council or mayorship.

Between the years of 1845 and 1850, potato harvests failed. Meanwhile, the [[Industrial Revolution]] was devastating local weaving businesses. Additionally, the region was impacted by widespread cholera and typhus.

In 1847, the village saw some development with the laying of a railroad through the village. In the future, this improved access to transportation would reap both bounties and consequences for Ingelmunster. For example, during [[World War I]], the castle was commandeered by the Germans as a headquarters, and during the war, thieves frequently robbed local businesses.

A second city planning project met with less success the construction of the railroad. Plans to connect the city of [[Roeselare]] to the river [[Leie]] met with resistance in Ingelmunster due to the presence of the castle park. However, in 1872 the first ship sailed to the Leie and a quay was built near the village bridge.