De Hoop, Arnhem

De Hoop, Arnhem
De Hoop, Arnhem
	De Hoop, April 2015
Origin
Mill name	De Hoop
Mill location	Molenweg 1, 6842 BG, Arnhem
Coordinates	51°57′25″N5°52′55″E / 51.95694°N 5.88194°E
Operator(s)	Gemeente Arnhem
Year built	1846
Information
Purpose	Corn mill
Type	Tower mill
Storeys	Three storey tower, plus basement
No. of sails	Four sails
Type of sails	Common sails
Windshaft	Cast iron
Winding	Tailpole and winch
Auxiliary power	Steam engine; petrol engine
No. of pairs of millstones	Two pairs
Size of millstones	1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter

Last updated October 14, 2024

De Hoop (English: The Hope) is a tower mill in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands which was built in 1846 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.

History

De Hoop^{[Note 1]} was built in 1846. In 1900, a steam engine was installed. This was replaced by a petrol engine in 1910. The mill ceased working by wind in 1931, after which its condition deteriorated. The mill was restored in 1951 by Beyk of Afferden, Gelderland, but not to working order. The mill was bought by the Gemeente Arnhem in 1975. In 1977, the mill was restored to working order, and officially opened on National Mills Day, 1978.^[1] In January 1999, the mill was registered as a place where weddings may take place. The Molen van Sloten, Sloten, North Holland is the only other windmill in the Netherlands to be so registered.^[2]De Hoop is listed as a Rijksmonument, № 8387.^[1]

Description

De Hoop is what the Dutch describe as a "Beltmolen". It is a tower mill built into a mound. The cap is thatched. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The sails are Common sails.^[1] They have a span of 23.00 metres (75 ft 6 in).^[2] The sails are carried on a cast-iron windshaft, which was cast by Metaalpletterij L.I. Enthoven & Compagnie, The Hague, South Holland. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel which has 62 teeth. This drives a wallower which has 29 teeth located at the top of the upright shaft At the bottom of the upright shaft is the great spur wheel, which has 73 teeth. This drives two pairs of 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) French Burr millstones via lantern pinion stone nuts which have 14 staves each.^[1]

Public access

De Hoop is open on Thursdays from 12:00 to 14:00 and Saturdays from 10:00 to 15:00, or by appointment.^[3]

Notes

^ Not to be confused with the mill built in 1849 and also known as De Hoop.

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References

1 2 3 4 "Arnhem, Gelderland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
1 2 "De Hoop te Arnhem (Elden), Over de Molen" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
↑ "De Hoop te Arnhem (Elden), Contact" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

External links

Dutch Rijksmonument 8387

mill website (in Dutch)

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[Data-1] 1 2 3 4 "Arnhem, Gelderland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

[Over-2] 1 2 "De Hoop te Arnhem (Elden), Over de Molen" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

[Open-3] "De Hoop te Arnhem (Elden), Contact" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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