De Rietvink, Nijetrijne

De Rietvink, Nijetrijne
De Rietvink under repair, May 2009.
Origin
Mill nameDe Rietvink
Mill locationVeendijk 6, 8481 JC Nijetrijne
Coordinates52°51′16″N 5°54′44″E / 52.85444°N 5.91222°E / 52.85444; 5.91222
Operator(s)Private
Year built1855
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo storey smock
Base storeysSingle storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes screw

De Rietvink (English: The Reed Warbler) is a smock mill in Nijetrijne, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1855 and ceased work in 1964. The mill had been converted into a holiday home, but was restored to working order in 2009. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.