Sint Martinus, Didam
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Sint Martinus (English: Saint Martin) is a tower mill in Didam, Gelderland, Netherlands which was built in 1855 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.
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Origin | |
Mill name | Sint Martinus |
Mill location | Molenhoek 16a, 6942 EW, Didam |
Coordinates | 51°56′13″N 6°08′07″E |
Operator(s) | Stichting St. Martinusmolen |
Year built | 1855 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Tower mill |
Storeys | Three storeys |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | One pair Common sails, Fauël system on leading edges, one pair Ten Have sails, Van Bussel system on leading edges |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole and winch |
No. of pairs of millstones | One pair |
Size of millstones | 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter |
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