De Korenaar, Sexbierum
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De Korenaar (English: The Ear of Corn) is a smock mill in Sexbierum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1868 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.
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Mill name | De Korenaar |
Mill location | Hearewei 30, 8855 AZDJ Sexbierum |
Coordinates | 53°13′19″N 5°29′20″E |
Operator(s) | Private |
Year built | 1868 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill, formerly also a pearl barley mill |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Three 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 | Two pairs |
Size of millstones | 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter |
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