De Geeuwpoldermolen, Oppenhuizen

De Geeuwpoldermolen, Oppenhuizen
Spinnenkop in 2010
Origin
Mill nameGeeuwpoldermolen
Mill locationEast of Oppenhuizen
Coordinates53°0′46″N 5°43′26″E / 53.01278°N 5.72389°E / 53.01278; 5.72389
Operator(s)Stichting De Fryske Mole
Year built1832, restored 1987
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeHollow post
Roundhouse storeysSingle storey roundhouse
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

The Geeuwpoldermolen (or Geau's Mole in West Frisian) is a drainage mill near the twin village of Oppenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 39810 and it is still in use for draining the Geeuwpolder. It was almost completely renewed at a restoration in 1987, earlier restorations were in 1954 and 1965.