Spinnenkop Wedderveer | |
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Origin | |
Mill location | Near the road from Blijham to Wedde |
Coordinates | 53°05′03″N 7°04′06″E / 53.084056°N 7.068366°E |
Operator(s) | A. Dost |
Year built | 1934 |
Information | |
Purpose | Sawmill |
Type | Hollow post |
Roundhouse storeys | Single storey roundhouse on a shed |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Patent sails |
Windshaft | Steel |
Winding | Fantail |
Other information | Bandsaw |
Spinnenkop Wedderveer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɪnə(ŋ)ˌkɔp ˌʋɛdərˈveːr]) is a wind powered sawmill in the village of Wedderveer, Groningen, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called "spinnenkop" by the Dutch built on top of a brick shed. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 388083 and is in working order.[1][2]