Koartwâld, Surhuisterveen
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Koartwâld, or Feanstermoune is a smock mill in Surhuisterveen, Friesland, Netherlands, which was built in 1864 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.
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Origin | |
Mill name | Koartwâld Feanstermoune |
Mill location | Koartwâld 6, 9231 HZ Surhuisterveen |
Coordinates | 53°11′03″N 6°10′57″E |
Operator(s) | Stichting De Feanster Moune |
Year built | 1864 |
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 | Patent sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole and winch |
Auxiliary power | Diesel engine, formerly petrol engine |
No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Size of millstones | 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) |
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