21 Aug, 2019
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De Jansmolen, Goëngahuizen
History
The date that De Jansmolen was built is unknown. The mill was marked on a map of Smallingerland dated 1848. The mill was at work until 1952. During the summer it drained an area of 200 pondemaat (73 ha; 180 acres) and during the winter it drained an area of 60 pondemaat (22 ha; 54 acres). The mill was restored in 1954 and 1967. On 9 November 1978, the mill was sold to Stichting De Fryske Mole (English: Frisian Mills Foundation). The mill was restored again in 1990.
Description
De Jansmolen is what the Dutch describe as an spinnenkop. It is a hollow post mill on a single-storey square roundhouse. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The roundhouse is clad in pantiles and mill body is covered in vertical boards, while the roof of the mill is boarded vertically and covered in felt. The sails are Common sails. They have a span of 14.00 metres (45 ft 11 in). The sails are carried on a cast-iron windshaft. Apart from the brake wheel, the mill is devoid of machinery.
Public access
De Jansmolen is open by appointment.
References
- ^ "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2010. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)
- ^ Stichting De Fryske Mole (1995). Friese Molens (in Dutch). Leeuwarden: Friese Pers Boekerij bv. pp. 213, 259. ISBN 90-330-1522-6.
- ^ "Goengahuizen, Friesland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Informatie" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2010. (Click on "Informatie" to view.)