De Zwaluw, Hoogeveen

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De Zwaluw, Hoogeveen
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De Zwaluw, Hoogeveen
Origin
Mill nameDe Zwaluw
Mill location Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Coordinates 52°43′31″N6°28′56″E / 52.72528°N 6.48222°E / 52.72528; 6.48222 Coordinates: 52°43′31″N6°28′56″E / 52.72528°N 6.48222°E / 52.72528; 6.48222
Operator(s) Gemeente Hoogeveen
Year built1834
Information
Purpose Corn mill
Type Smock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysFour-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sails Common sails
Windshaft Cast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Auxiliary power Electric motor
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs
Size of millstonesFrench Burrs 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter,
Cullens 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter

De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow ) is a smock mill in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, the Netherlands which is working commercially. It is the third mill to stand on this site as two previous mills both burnt down. It was built in 1834 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, No. 22254. [1]

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History

The first mill on this site was standing c1714. In 1787 it was burnt down. A new mill was built by Roelof Steenbergen. In 1807, the mill passed to Meeuwes Steenbergen and then to Lucas Quirinus Robaard in 1826. In 1833, [2] the mill was burnt down, leaving the brick base standing. A new mill was built on the old base in 1834 for Lucas Quirinus Robaard and Karsjen Meeuwes Steenbergen. [3] In 1836, ownership of the mill passed to Meeuwes Robaard. It remained in his ownership until his death in 1906, passing to Koop Robaard. In 1927, Koop Robaard died and his family sold the mill to C. Thomas. The mill was passed to Jacob Thomas in 1938. [2]

A restoration was carried out on the mill in 1947. On 2 September 1956 there was a fire at the mill. Repair work was started in 1960 and completed in September 1961. The condition of the mill deteriorated until it again required repairs. [3] In 1975, the mill was sold to the local authority, Gemeente Hoogeveen. [2] On 28 April 1978 the Gemeente Hoogeveen decided to restore the mill. The restoration was done by millwright J B Medendorp of Zuidlaren. The mill was named De Zwaluw in 1983 and a further restoration was undertaken in 1999. [3]

Description

De Zwaluw is what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen". It is a smock mill with a brick base and a stage. The stage is located at third-storey level, 9.10 metres (29 ft 10 in) above ground level. The smock and cap are thatched. The four Common sails, which have a span of 24.60 metres (80 ft 9 in) are carried in a cast-iron windshaft. This was cast by Fabrikaat Prins van Oranje, The Hague in 1867. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel which has 63 cogs. The brake wheel 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 105 cogs drives two pairs of millstones via lantern pinion stone nuts each having 34 staves. One pair of millstones are French Burr stones of 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter and the other pair are Cullen stones of 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter. [1] A third pair of millstones are no longer in use. A fourth pair is driven by an electric motor. [2]

Millers

1st mill
2nd mill
De Zwaluw

Reference for above:- [2]

Public access

De Zwaluw is open to the public on Thursday from 10:00 to 12:30, Fridays from 10:00 to 17:00 and on Saturdays from 09:30 to 12:30, or when the mill is working. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen . Retrieved 10 September 2009. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hogeveen, Drenthe" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "Geschiedenis" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Retrieved 10 September 2009. (Click on "Geschiedenis" to view)
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