A hollow post mill at the Netherlands Open Air Museum, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands was originally built at Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands. It was dismantled in 1946 and re-erected at the museum. The mill has been restored to working order.
| Arnhem post mill | |
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 The mill in September 2009. | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill location | Schelmseweg 89, 6816 SJ, Arnhem |
| Coordinates | 52°00′42″N 5°54′33″E / 52.01167°N 5.90917°E |
| Operator(s) | Netherlands Open Air Museum |
| Year built | 1946 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Drainage mill |
| Type | Hollow post mill |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Windshaft | Wood |
| Winding | Tail vane |
| Type of pump | Centrifugal pump |
History edit
The mill was originally built to drain the Oude en Nieuwe Goudse Polder at Gouda, South Holland. It was dismantled in 1946 and re-erected at the Netherlands Open Air Museum, Arnhem, Gelderland.[1] The mill was restored to working order in 2009.[2]
Description edit
The mill is what the Dutch describe as a Weidemolen (English: Meadow mill). It is a small hollow post mill on a roundhouse. The mill is winded by tail vane. The buck and roundhouse are covered in boards. The sails are Common sails. They have a span of 5.90 metres (19 ft 4 in). The sails are carried on a wooden windshaft. The windshaft carries the brake wheel which has 32 cogs. This drives the wallower (9 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft.[1] At the bottom of the upright shaft a centrifugal pump is driven.[2]
Public access edit
The mill can be viewed externally during museum opening hours.[1]
See also edit
Windmills in Arnhem
Windmills in the Netherlands Open Air Museum
References edit
- ^ a b c "Arnhem, Gelderland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Openluchtmuseum (Weidemolen) te Arnhem, Over de Molen" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
External links edit
- Openluchtmuseum webpage about the mill (in Dutch)