De Mearmin

De Mearmin
De Mearmin, March 2017
Origin
Mill nameDe Mearmin
Coordinates53°17′38″N 6°00′42″E / 53.29389°N 6.01167°E / 53.29389; 6.01167
Operator(s)Stichting De Sûkerei
Year built2016
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysOne-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

De Mearmin, formerly also known as Geestermermeermolen, is a smock mill in Damwâld, Friesland, Netherlands, which was built in 1968 at Dokkum. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 467708. Between 2014 and 2016, the mill was dismantled, restored and moved to a new site in Damwâld.