Zeldenrust, Dokkum
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Zeldenrust is a smock mill
in Dokkum
, Friesland
, Netherlands
which was built in 1862 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument
, number 13097.
F van Delden of Olderker at a cost of ƒ9,400 for miller J M Bakker. In 1912, Bakker died at 81 and the business passed to his sons. In 1921, the mill was sold to Lukas Jan Graver, later passing to Jan Boomgaardt. In 1952, the mill was bought by Johan van Tilburg of Nieuw-Weerdinge
, Drenthe
. Tilburg fitted the mill with more efficient sails. He sold the mill in 1966 to the VVV at Dokkum. The mill was restored by millwright
Doornbosch of Adorp
, Groningen
in 1968-69. A further restoration was carried out by millwright Jellema of Birdaard in 1995.
Smock mill
The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...
in Dokkum
Dokkum
Dokkum is a Dutch fortified town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland. It has 13,145 inhabitants . The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the bolwerken . - History :...
, Friesland
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 1862 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
, number 13097.
History
Zeldenrust was built in 1862 on the site of the Driepiepstermolen, which burnt down in 1861. The mill was built 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...
F van Delden of Olderker at a cost of ƒ9,400 for miller J M Bakker. In 1912, Bakker died at 81 and the business passed to his sons. In 1921, the mill was sold to Lukas Jan Graver, later passing to Jan Boomgaardt. In 1952, the mill was bought by Johan van Tilburg of Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. Nieuw-Weerdinge has an altitude of 10 meters and a population of about 3,310 .-External links:*...
, Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
. Tilburg fitted the mill with more efficient sails. He sold the mill in 1966 to the VVV at Dokkum. The mill was restored by millwright
Millwright
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...
Doornbosch of Adorp
Adorp
Adorp is a village in the municipality of Winsum, in the Netherlands. It is located about 6 km north of Groningen.Until 1990, Adorp was a separate municipality.Adorp is next to Sauwerd and Groningen...
, Groningen
Groningen (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...
in 1968-69. A further restoration was carried out by millwright Jellema of Birdaard in 1995.
Description
Zeldenrust is what the Dutch describe as a "stellingmolen" . It is a three storey smock mill on a four storey base. The stage is at third floor level, 8.85 metre above ground level. The smock and cap are thatched. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The sails on the inner sailstock are Common sails, with leading edges streamlined on the Fok system. They have a span of 22 metre. The sails on the outer sailstock are Ten Have sails, with leading edges fitted with aerofoils on the Fok system. They have a span of 22 metre. The sails are carried on a cast iron windshaft, which was cast by Prins van Oranje, 's-Gravenhage in 1877. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel which has 63 cogs. This drives the wallower (32 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel, which has 101 cogs. There are four pairs of millstones. One pair are French Burr stones, they are 1.4 metre diameter and are driven by a lantern pinion stone nut which has 27 staves. The second pair are Cullen stones, they are 1.4 metre diameter and are driven by a lantern pinion stone nut which has 28 staves. The third pair are used for producing pearl barley. They are 1.62 metre diameter and are driven by a lantern pinion stone nut which has 21 staves. The fourth pair are used for producing pearly barley. they are 1.64 metre diameter and are driven by a lantern pinion stone nut which has 23 staves.Millers
Reference :-- J M Bakker (1862–1912)
- Bakker (1912–21)
- Lukas Jan Graver (1921- )
- Jan Boomgaardt ( -1952)
- Johan H A Tilburg (1952–66)