De Weyert, Makkinga

De Weyert, Makkinga
De Weyert, September 2007
Origin
Mill name	De Weyert
Mill location	Lijclamaweg 15, 8423 TC Makkinga
Coordinates	52°58′56″N6°13′02″E / 52.9822°N 6.2171°E / 52.9822; 6.2171
Operator(s)	Gemeente Ooststellingwerf
Year built	1925
Information
Purpose	Corn mill
Type	Smock mill
Storeys	Three-storey smock
Base storeys	Two-storey base
Smock sides	Eight sides
No. of sails	Four sails
Type of sails	Patent sails
Windshaft	Cast iron
Winding	Tailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstones	One pair of millstones
Size of millstones	1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter

De Weyert is a smock mill in Makkinga, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1925 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 31725. ^[1]

History

The mill was originally built in 1868 as a sawmill at Gorredijk, ^[2] where it replaced a smock mill that had been built in 1763, ^[3] which itself had replaced a post mill that was standing in 1718. The mill stood at ( 53°00′17″N6°03′30″E / 53.004773°N 6.058296°E / 53.004773; 6.058296 ). ^[4] In 1912, the mill was moved to Twijtel ( 52°58′14″N6°11′32″E / 52.970668°N 6.192340°E / 52.970668; 6.192340 ) and converted to a corn mill. The mill was moved to Makkum in 1925. ^[2] A new windshaft and sails were fitted when the mill was moved. The name De Weyert comes from miller Weyert Zeephat, who had the mill moved to Marrum and worked the mill until his death in 1970 at the age of 97. ^[5] The mill was restored in 1983/84 by millwright Doornbosch. In 1989, the sails were renewed by Fabrikaat Vaags of Aalten, Gelderland. ^[2] On 17 December 2005, the sails were damaged in a storm. They were repaired in 2006. ^[5] The mill is used to train millers in the craft of milling. ^[2]

Description

For an explanation of the various items of machinery, see Mill machinery.

De Weyert is what the Dutch describe as a " stellingmolen" . It is a smock mill on a two-storey base, there is a stage at second-floor level, 6.35 metres (20 ft 10 in) above ground level. The smock and cap are thatched. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The sails are Patent sails. They have a span of 19.10 metres (62 ft 8 in). The sails are carried on a cast-iron windshaft, which was cast by H J Koning of Foxham, Groningen. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel, which has 57 cogs. This drives the wallower (30 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel, which has 88 cogs. The great spur wheel drives a pair of 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter French Burr millstones via a lantern pinion stone nut which has 26 staves. ^[2]

Millers

• Weyert Zeephat (1925–70) ^[2]

Public access

De Weyert is open to the public on Saturdays from 09:00 to 12:00. ^[6]

References

1. "De Weijert te Makkinga, Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen . Retrieved 10 May 2010.
2. Stichting De Fryske Mole (1995). Friese Molens (in Dutch). Leeuwarden: Friese Pers Boekerij bv. p. 220. ISBN   90-330-1522-6.
3. "Database van Verdwenen Molens in Nederland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 10 May 2010. Enter 5062 in DB Nr field, then click on linked page
4. "Database van Verdwenen Molens in Nederland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 10 May 2010. Enter 8509 in DB Nr field, then click on linked page
5. "Makkinga, Fryslân". Molendatabase. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
6. "De Weijert te Makkinga, Informatie" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen . Retrieved 27 April 2010.