De Hond, Paesens

De Hond, Paesens
De Hond, May 2008
Origin
Mill nameDe Hond
Mill locationMounewei 4, 9136 DJ Paesens
Coordinates53°23′53″N 6°05′14″E / 53.39806°N 6.08722°E / 53.39806; 6.08722
Operator(s)Stichting De Fryske Mole
Year built1861
Information
PurposeCorn mill and pearl barley mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo 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 millstonesThree pairs
Size of millstonesOne pair 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter

De Hond (English: The Dog) is a smock mill in Paesens, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1861 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.