Koffiemolen, Formerum

Koffiemolen, Formerum
Koffiemolen, September 2008
Map
Origin
Mill nameKoffiemolen
Formerumermolen
Mill locationFormerum 6, 8894 KG, Formerum
Coordinates53°23′21″N 5°18′16″E / 53.38917°N 5.30444°E / 53.38917; 5.30444
Operator(s)Private
Year built1876
Information
PurposeCorn mill and barley mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysOne-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Auxiliary powerEngine
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs
Size of millstonesOne pair 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter, one pair 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter

Koffiemolen (English: Coffee Mill) or Formerumermolen (English: Mill of Formerum) is a smock mill in Formerum, on the island of Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1876 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35076.[1]

  1. ^ "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Retrieved 15 February 2010. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)