De Hondsrug, Weerdinge
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De Hondsrug is a smock mill in Weerdinge, Drenthe, which has been restored to working order. The mill was built in 1910 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 14964.[1]
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De Hondsrug, Weerdinge | |
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Origin | |
Mill name | De Hondsrug |
Mill location | IJsspoorweg 33, 7814 XA Weerdinge |
Coordinates | 52°49′11″N 6°55′20″E |
Operator(s) | Private |
Year built | 1910 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Two-storey smock |
Base storeys | Two-storey base |
Smock sides | Eight sides |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole and winch |
No. of pairs of millstones | One pair |
Size of millstones | 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) |
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