Molen van Schoonoord

Molen van Schoonoord
Origin
Mill name	Molen van Schoonoord
Mill location	Tramstraat 22, 7848 BK Schoonoord
Coordinates	52°50′53″N6°45′22″E / 52.84806°N 6.75611°E / 52.84806; 6.75611
Operator(s)	Private
Year built	1903
Information
Purpose	Corn mill
Type	Smock mill
Storeys	Two-storey smock
Base storeys	Three-storey base
Smock sides	Eight sides
No. of sails	Four sails
Type of sails	Common sails, Van Bussel streamlined leading edges
Windshaft	Cast iron
Winding	Tailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstones	One pair

The Molen van Schoonoord is a smock mill in Schoonoord, Netherlands. The mill was built in 1903 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33784. ^[1] It is now used as living accommodation.

History

A mill was built here in 1854. It stood until it was severely damaged in a storm in 1903, when the cap and sails were blown off. ^[2] To replace it, a mill was moved here in 1903, having previously been used as an oil mill in Middelstum, Groningen, ^[3] under the name Molen van Faber. The mill was built for J S de Vries. ^[4] The mill was repaired in 1937 by millwright Christiaan Bremer of Adorp, Groningen. In 1946, ^[3] Sails with leading edges streamlined using the Van Bussel system were fitted. ^[1] The mill was working until 1952, and then stood idle. ^[4] The mill was dismantled in 1978, the cap surviving alongside the mill. The smock survives to its full height, retaining the stage. ^[3] The mill is used as living accommodation. ^[5]

Description

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

The Molen van Schoonoord is what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen". It is a two-storey smock mill with a stage on a three-storey brick base. ^[1] The stage is at second-floor level, 5.50 metres (18 ft 1 in) above ground level. ^[4] The smock is thatched. The mill was winded by a tailpole and winch. The four Common sails had a span of 18.00 metres (59 ft 1 in) and were carried in a cast-iron windshaft. ^[1] The mill drove a single pair of millstones. ^[3]

Millers

• J S de Vries (1903- )
• Anne Bos
• W Wiertsema
• W F Hindriks
• H van den Berg

Reference for above:- ^[4]

References

1. "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2009. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)
2. "Database van Verdwenen Molens in Nederland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 17 October 2009. Enter 9136 in DB Nr field, then click on linked page
3. "Geschiedenis" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2009. (Click on "Geschiedenis" to view.)
4. "(onbekend), Schoonoord" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
5. "Molen in Schoonoord" (in Dutch). Gemeente Coevorden. Retrieved 17 October 2009.^{[ dead link ‍]}