De Drie Waaien, Afferden

De Drie Waaien, Afferden
De Drie Waaien, January 2011
Origin
Mill nameDe Drie Waaien
Mill locationMolendam 1, 6654 KA, Affelgem
Coordinates51°53′05″N 5°38′43″E / 51.88472°N 5.64528°E / 51.88472; 5.64528
Operator(s)Gemeente Druten
Year built1869
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFive storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs
Size of millstones1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter

De Drie Waaien (English: The Three Breaches) is a tower mill in Afferden, Gelderland, Netherlands which was built in 1869 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.

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