De Heidebloem, Erica

De Heidebloem, Erica
De Heidebloem, February 2008
Origin
Mill nameDe Heidebloem
Mill locationVerlengde Vaart ZZ 86, 7887 EP, Erica
Coordinates52°43′3″N 6°55′35″E / 52.71750°N 6.92639°E / 52.71750; 6.92639
Operator(s)J. Tigelaar
Year built1897
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysTwo-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesOne pair of Cullen stones, one pair of French Burr stones.
Size of millstonesBoth 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter

De Heidebloem (English: Heather flower) is a smock mill in Erica, Netherlands. It was built in 1895. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 14962.