Cammingha-Buurstermolen, Leeuwarden
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Cammingha-Buurstermolen was a smock mill in Leeuwarden, Friesland
, Netherlands
which was built in 1850. The restored mill was burnt out in an arson
attack in 1994, and the remains were finally demolished in 2000.
de Roos of Leeuwarden. The sails were removed in the early 1990s. On 11 May 1994, the mill was subject to an arson attack and was burnt out. The cost of restoring the mill was estimated at between 5 and 10 million Guilders. The windshaft and brake wheel had been removed by 1998. The mill was demolished in 2000. Parts from this mill were used in the restoration of the Slagdijkstermolen
, Finkum
. The windshaft was used in the restoration of De Babuurstermolen, Tjerkwerd
.
and probably dating from 1914. The windshaft also carried the brake wheel, which drove the wallower at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft the crown wheel drove a gearwheel on the axle of the Archimedes screw. The Archimedes screw was 1.5 metre diameter. The mill could pump 15 cubic metres (3,299.5 imp gal) to 20 cubic metres (4,399.4 imp gal) of water per hour.
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Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
which was built in 1850. The restored mill was burnt out in an arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
attack in 1994, and the remains were finally demolished in 2000.
History
The Cammingha-Buurstermolen was built in 1850. In 1943, the mill was equipped with Patent sails of 17 metre span. The mill worked by wind until 1947 when a 12 hp electric motor driving an Appold turbine replaced the Archimedes screw. The mill then became derelict, but was bought for ƒ5 by the Gemeente Leeuwarden in 1958. It was restored by millwrightMillwright
A millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction and maintenance of machinery.Early millwrights were specialist carpenters who erected machines used in agriculture, food processing and processing lumber and paper...
de Roos of Leeuwarden. The sails were removed in the early 1990s. On 11 May 1994, the mill was subject to an arson attack and was burnt out. The cost of restoring the mill was estimated at between 5 and 10 million Guilders. The windshaft and brake wheel had been removed by 1998. The mill was demolished in 2000. Parts from this mill were used in the restoration of the Slagdijkstermolen
Slagdijkstermolen, Finkum
Slagdijkstermolen is a smock mill in Finkum, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 24540.-History:...
, Finkum
Finkum
Finkum is a small village in Leeuwarderadeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 160 citizens . There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen....
. The windshaft was used in the restoration of De Babuurstermolen, Tjerkwerd
Tjerkwerd
Tjerkwerd is a small village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 457 citizens ....
.
Description
Froskepôlemolen was what the Dutch describe as a Grondzeiler. It was a three storey smock mill on a low brick base. There was no stage, the sails reaching almost to ground level. The mill was winded by tailpole and winch. The smock and cap are thatched. Post-restoration, the sails were Common sails. They had a span of 18 metre. The sails were carried on a cast iron windshaft which was cast by H J Koning of Foxham, GroningenGroningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
and probably dating from 1914. The windshaft also carried the brake wheel, which drove the wallower at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft the crown wheel drove a gearwheel on the axle of the Archimedes screw. The Archimedes screw was 1.5 metre diameter. The mill could pump 15 cubic metres (3,299.5 imp gal) to 20 cubic metres (4,399.4 imp gal) of water per hour.
Millmen
- Tjitzje D Jonker 1850-96
- Sjoerd Jonker 1896-1941
- Tjisse Jonker 1941-47
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