List of windmills in Drenthe

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A list of windmills in the Dutch province of Drenthe.

LocationName of mill
and location
TypeBuiltNotesPhotograph
Aalden 52°47′18″N6°42′40″E / 52.78833°N 6.71111°E / 52.78833; 6.71111 Standerdmolen 1652Demolished 1835
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Aalden 52°47′18″N6°42′40″E / 52.78833°N 6.71111°E / 52.78833; 6.71111 Beltmolen 1835Burnt down 1890
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Aalden Jantina Hellingmolen
52°47′18″N6°42′40″E / 52.78833°N 6.71111°E / 52.78833; 6.71111
Beltmolen 1891 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Jantina hellingmolen Aalden.jpg
Amen Tjasker Tjasker 1940Moved to Zeijen in 1983.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Barger-Compascuum De Berk
52°45′17.37″N7°01′49.14″E / 52.7548250°N 7.0303167°E / 52.7548250; 7.0303167
Stellingmolen 1983 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Emmer Compascuum molen De Berk.jpg
Coevorden De Arend
52°39′34″N6°43′28″E / 52.65944°N 6.72444°E / 52.65944; 6.72444
Stellingmolen 1894 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen Coevorden.jpg
Dalen 52°41′17″N6°45′05″E / 52.68806°N 6.75139°E / 52.68806; 6.75139 Standerdmolen Burnt down 12 December 1813
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Dalen De Bente
52°41′17″N6°45′05″E / 52.68806°N 6.75139°E / 52.68806; 6.75139
Stellingmolen 1814 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Dalen molen De Bente.jpg
Dalen1820Demolished c1876.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Dalen Jan Pol
52°42′03″N6°45′16″E / 52.70083°N 6.75444°E / 52.70083; 6.75444
Stellingmolen 1876 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Dalen molen Jan Pol.jpg
De Groeve 52°06′23″N6°42′16″E / 52.10639°N 6.70444°E / 52.10639; 6.70444 Demolished 1870.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
De Groeve De Boezemvriend,
Molen van De Groeve

52°06′23″N6°42′16″E / 52.10639°N 6.70444°E / 52.10639; 6.70444
Grondzeiler 1871 Molendatabase (in Dutch) De Boezemvriend De Groeve.jpg
De Wijk De Wieker Meule
52°40′20″N6°17′13″E / 52.67222°N 6.28694°E / 52.67222; 6.28694
Stellingmolen 1829 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
WiekerMeule0978.jpg
Diever 52°51′06″N6°18′49″E / 52.85167°N 6.31361°E / 52.85167; 6.31361 Grondzeiler Burnt down 1882
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Diever De Vlijt
52°51′06″N6°18′49″E / 52.85167°N 6.31361°E / 52.85167; 6.31361
Stellingmolen 1882 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen de Vlijt Diever.jpg
Echten Grondzeiler 1866Moved to Ruinen in 1964.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Emmen Achtkantmolen Moved to Zuidbarge in 1857.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Emmer-Compascuum Grenzicht,
Molen van Geerdink

52°49′16″N7°03′40″E / 52.82111°N 7.06111°E / 52.82111; 7.06111
Stellingmolen 1907 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen-Grenszicht-Emmer-Compascuum.jpg
Erica 52°43′32″N6°55′35″E / 52.72556°N 6.92639°E / 52.72556; 6.92639 Grondzeiler 1877Burnt down 1893
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen
Erica De Heidebloem
52°43′32″N6°55′35″E / 52.72556°N 6.92639°E / 52.72556; 6.92639
Stellingmolen 1895 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen
Erica molen De Heidebloem.jpg
Gasselternijveen 52°59′8.57″N6°50′13.51″E / 52.9857139°N 6.8370861°E / 52.9857139; 6.8370861 Stellingmolen 1841Demolished 1963.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Gasselternijveen De Juffer
52°59′8.57″N6°50′13.51″E / 52.9857139°N 6.8370861°E / 52.9857139; 6.8370861
Stellingmolen 1970 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen de Juffer Gasselterni.jpg
Gieten Hazewind
52°00′23″N6°45′43″E / 52.00639°N 6.76194°E / 52.00639; 6.76194
Stellingmolen 1833 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Gieten Molen Hazewind PM06.jpg
Gieterveen Achtkantmolen 1877Burnt down April 1904
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Gieterveen De Eendracht
52°01′39.57″N6°50′32.99″E / 52.0276583°N 6.8424972°E / 52.0276583; 6.8424972
Stellingmolen 1904 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
De Eendracht Gieterveen.jpg
Grolloo Tjasker Grolloo
52°54′57″N6°39′20″E / 52.91583°N 6.65556°E / 52.91583; 6.65556
Tjasker 1986 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Tjasker Grolloo 5.JPG
Havelte 52°46′35″N6°14′09″E / 52.77639°N 6.23583°E / 52.77639; 6.23583 Stellingmolen 1873Burnt down 20 March 1914.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Havelte Havelter Molen, Havelte
52°46′35″N6°14′09″E / 52.77639°N 6.23583°E / 52.77639; 6.23583
Stellingmolen 1914 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Korenmolen van Havelte 6.JPG
Hoogeveen 52°43′31″N6°28′56″E / 52.72528°N 6.48222°E / 52.72528; 6.48222 c1714Burnt down 1787.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Hoogeveen 52°43′31″N6°28′56″E / 52.72528°N 6.48222°E / 52.72528; 6.48222 Stellingmolen 1787Burnt down 1833.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Hoogeveen De Zwaluw
52°43′31″N6°28′56″E / 52.72528°N 6.48222°E / 52.72528; 6.48222
Stellingmolen 1834 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
De Zwaluw 2 - Hoogeveen.JPG
Makkum 52°50′47″N6°31′53″E / 52.84639°N 6.53139°E / 52.84639; 6.53139 Standerdmolen Blown down 18 January 1906.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Makkum Molen van Makkum
52°50′47″N6°31′53″E / 52.84639°N 6.53139°E / 52.84639; 6.53139
Grondzeiler 1906 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen van Makkum 2.JPG
Meppel De Weert,
Eekmolen
De Reest

52°41′36″N6°11′10″E / 52.69333°N 6.18611°E / 52.69333; 6.18611
Stellingmolen 1807Demolished to base level in 1937.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Meppel De Weert
52°41′36″N6°11′10″E / 52.69333°N 6.18611°E / 52.69333; 6.18611
Stellingmolen 1998 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
DeWeert-1.JPG
Meppel 52°41′44″N6°11′10″E / 52.69556°N 6.18611°E / 52.69556; 6.18611 Stellingmolen 1933Demolished in 1965.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Meppel De Vlijt
52°41′44″N6°11′10″E / 52.69556°N 6.18611°E / 52.69556; 6.18611
Stellingmolen 2001 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
DeVlijt-1.JPG
Nieuw-Buinen Achtkantmolen Moved to Gieterveen in 1877.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Nijeveen De Sterrenberg
52°43′56″N6°10′06″E / 52.73222°N 6.16833°E / 52.73222; 6.16833
Stellingmolen 1977 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
MolenNijeveen.jpg
Nijeveen Lutke's Meule
52°43′47″N6°10′04″E / 52.72972°N 6.16778°E / 52.72972; 6.16778
Kleine molen 1990Demolished 2009, intended to be rebuilt in New Zealand
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Lutke's Meule 6.JPG
Nijeveen Tjasker Nijeveen Tjasker De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch) Tjasker Nijeveen - 11.JPG
Noord-Sleen Concordia
52°47′17″N6°48′09″E / 52.78806°N 6.80250°E / 52.78806; 6.80250
Grondzeiler 1904Burnt down 1906
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
Noord-Sleen Albertdina
52°47′17″N6°48′09″E / 52.78806°N 6.80250°E / 52.78806; 6.80250
Grondzeiler 1906 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Noord-Sleen molen Albertdina.jpg
Norg De Hoop
52°04′03″N6°27′27″E / 52.06750°N 6.45750°E / 52.06750; 6.45750
Stellingmolen 1857 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen de Hoop te Norg.jpg
Norg Noordenveld
52°03′44″N6°27′32″E / 52.06222°N 6.45889°E / 52.06222; 6.45889
Stellingmolen 1878 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen Noordenveld te Norg.jpg
Norg Standerdmolen Demolished c1873
Molendatabase
De Hollandsche Molen
Oudemolen 52°03′13.59″N6°38′41.51″E / 52.0537750°N 6.6448639°E / 52.0537750; 6.6448639 Standerdmolen Moved in 1837.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Oudemolen De Zwaluw
52°03′13.59″N6°38′41.51″E / 52.0537750°N 6.6448639°E / 52.0537750; 6.6448639
Stellingmolen 1837 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Oudemolen - De Zwaluw 4.JPG
Peize Paiser Meul
52°8′54″N6°29′32″E / 52.14833°N 6.49222°E / 52.14833; 6.49222
Stellingmolen 1898 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Paiser Meul 01.JPG
Pesse Molen van Pesse Grondzeiler Demolished 24 January 2018. [1] Romp van een korenmolen - Pesse - 20181927 - RCE.jpg
Roderwolde Woldzigt
52°10′08″N6°28′26″E / 52.16889°N 6.47389°E / 52.16889; 6.47389
Stellingmolen 1852 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Roderwoldemolen.JPG
Rolde 52°59′04″N6°38′52″E / 52.98444°N 6.64778°E / 52.98444; 6.64778 Burnt down 26 August 1872.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Rolde Molen van Rolde
52°59′04″N6°38′52″E / 52.98444°N 6.64778°E / 52.98444; 6.64778
Grondzeiler 1873 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen van Rolde.jpg
RoldeMolen van Berends Stellingmolen Demolished 1919
Molendatabase
Ruinen 52°47′17″N6°21′55″E / 52.78806°N 6.36528°E / 52.78806; 6.36528 Demolished 1840.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Ruinen De Zandplatte
52°47′17″N6°21′55″E / 52.78806°N 6.36528°E / 52.78806; 6.36528
Grondzeiler 1964 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Zaandplatte Ruinen1.jpg
Sleen 52°46′19.02″N6°48′01.37″E / 52.7719500°N 6.8003806°E / 52.7719500; 6.8003806 Grondzeiler 1850Burnt down 1914.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Sleen De Hoop
52°46′19.02″N6°48′01.37″E / 52.7719500°N 6.8003806°E / 52.7719500; 6.8003806
Stellingmolen 1914 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen de Hoop Sleen.jpg
Schoonoord Molen van Schoonoord
52°50′53″N6°45′22″E / 52.84806°N 6.75611°E / 52.84806; 6.75611
Achtkantmolen 1854Demolished 1903
[2]
Schoonoord Molen van Schoonoord
52°50′53″N6°45′22″E / 52.84806°N 6.75611°E / 52.84806; 6.75611
Stellingmolen 1903 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Veenoord 52°43′02.35″N6°50′47.21″E / 52.7173194°N 6.8464472°E / 52.7173194; 6.8464472 1862Burnt down c1904.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Veenoord 52°43′02.35″N6°50′47.21″E / 52.7173194°N 6.8464472°E / 52.7173194; 6.8464472 1904Burnt down 1916.Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Veenoord Nooitgedacht
52°43′02.35″N6°50′47.21″E / 52.7173194°N 6.8464472°E / 52.7173194; 6.8464472
Stellingmolen 1916 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Veenoord Nooitgedacht vanaf overzijde kanaal.jpg
Vledder Molen van Vledder
52°51′34″N6°12′55″E / 52.85944°N 6.21528°E / 52.85944; 6.21528
Stellingmolen 1968 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen van Vledder 5.JPG
Wachtum De Hoop
52°43′24.78″N6°44′50.59″E / 52.7235500°N 6.7473861°E / 52.7235500; 6.7473861
Stellingmolen 1894 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Wachtum De Hoop.jpg
Weerdinge 52°49′11″N6°55′20″E / 52.81972°N 6.92222°E / 52.81972; 6.92222 1863Burnt down 4 June 1870.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Weerdinge 52°49′11″N6°55′20″E / 52.81972°N 6.92222°E / 52.81972; 6.92222 1870Burnt down 1909.
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Weerdinge De Hondsrug
52°49′11″N6°55′20″E / 52.81972°N 6.92222°E / 52.81972; 6.92222
Beltmolen 1910 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
De Hondsrug 3.JPG
Zeijen Meesterveen
52°03′06.1″N6°33′16.1″E / 52.051694°N 6.554472°E / 52.051694; 6.554472
Tjasker Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Tjasker.JPG
Zeijen Bollenveen
52°03′07″N6°31′37″E / 52.05194°N 6.52694°E / 52.05194; 6.52694
Tjasker 2001 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Tjasker Bollenveen 9.JPG
Zuidbarge Zeldenrust
52°44′57″N6°54′32″E / 52.74917°N 6.90889°E / 52.74917; 6.90889
Stellingmolen 1857 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Zeldenrust (Zuidbarge) 3.JPG
Zuidlaren De Wachter
52°05′57″N6°41′44″E / 52.09917°N 6.69556°E / 52.09917; 6.69556
Stellingmolen 1851Twinned with Stone Cross Windmill, East Sussex
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Zuidlaren De Groeve Grondzeiler Moved to Makkum in 1906.
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molendatabase (in Dutch)
Zuidwolde De Vlijt
Hoop van Zegen

52°40′06″N6°25′34″E / 52.66833°N 6.42611°E / 52.66833; 6.42611
Beltmolen 1878 Molendatabase (in Dutch)
De Hollandsche Molen (in Dutch)
Molen De Vlijt Zuidwolde 2.JPG

Notes

Mills still standing marked in bold. Known building dates are bold, otherwise the date is the earliest known date the mill was standing.

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References

Unless otherwise indicated, the source for all entries is the linked Molendatabase or De Hollandsche Molen entry.

  1. "Sloop Molen van Pesse". Kees Vanger. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. "Database van Verdwenen Molens in Nederland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 1 May 2010. Enter 9136 in DB Nr field, then click on linked page