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