De Borgmolen, Grou

De Borgmolen, Grou
De Borgmolen, March 2009
Origin
Mill nameDe Borgmolen
Mill locationBurd 7A, 9001 ZV Grou
Coordinates53°06′21″N 5°52′27″E / 53.10583°N 5.87417°E / 53.10583; 5.87417
Operator(s)Gemeente Boarnsterhim
Year built1895
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysSingle-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

De Borgmolen is a smock mill in Grou, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 2008. Although not in full working order, it can turn in the wind. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22916.