It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 24 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.

In 1809, Napoleon donated the estate to Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano, however the House of Orange reclaimed it in 1814.

During the 20th century, it formed a single urban area with the village of Groenendijk [nl] and annexed Groenedijk.

"The Swan") was founded by Jos Buysrogge and Alois Adriaanse on 12 May 1906, originally as a malt house and brewery.

Between 1939 and 1947, the brewery's activities were impeded when during World War II the copper brew kettles were removed.

In the 1960s the malt capacity was 15.000 MT per annum after the plant was further enhanced with the development of a new, more advanced steeping house.

In 1972 a new malthouse and a peating installation were constructed, allowing further expansion of the export business.

[10] In 2013, the De Groen family acquired the malthouse in a joint venture with Malteurop, and the plant underwent a minor technology upgrade.