Molen van Schoonoord
The Molen van Schoonoord is a smock mill in Schoonoord, Netherlands. The mill was built in 1903 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33784.[1] It is now used as living accommodation.
| Molen van Schoonoord | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Molen van Schoonoord |
| Mill location | Tramstraat 22, 7848 BK Schoonoord |
| Coordinates | 52°50′53″N 6°45′22″E |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1903 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Two-storey smock |
| Base storeys | Three-storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails, Van Bussel streamlined leading edges |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Tailpole and winch |
| No. of pairs of millstones | One pair |
History
A mill was built here in 1854. It stood until it was severely damaged in a storm in 1903, when the cap and sails were blown off.[2] To replace it, a mill was moved here in 1903, having previously been used as an oil mill in Middelstum, Groningen,[3] under the name Molen van Faber. The mill was built for J S de Vries.[4] The mill was repaired in 1937 by millwright Christiaan Bremer of Adorp, Groningen. In 1946,[3] Sails with leading edges streamlined using the Van Bussel system were fitted.[1] The mill was working until 1952, and then stood idle.[4] The mill was dismantled in 1978, the cap surviving alongside the mill. The smock survives to its full height, retaining the stage.[3] The mill is used as living accommodation.[5]
Description
The Molen van Schoonoord is what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen". It is a two-storey smock mill with a stage on a three-storey brick base.[1] The stage is at second-floor level, 5.50 metres (18 ft 1 in) above ground level.[4] The smock is thatched. The mill was winded by a tailpole and winch. The four Common sails had a span of 18.00 metres (59 ft 1 in) and were carried in a cast-iron windshaft.[1] The mill drove a single pair of millstones.[3]
Millers
- J S de Vries (1903- )
- Anne Bos
- W Wiertsema
- W F Hindriks
- H van den Berg
Reference for above:-[4]
References
- "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2009. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)
- "Database van Verdwenen Molens in Nederland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 17 October 2009. Enter 9136 in DB Nr field, then click on linked page
- "Geschiedenis" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2009. (Click on "Geschiedenis" to view.)
- "(onbekend), Schoonoord" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- "Molen in Schoonoord" (in Dutch). Gemeente Coevorden. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
