De Weyert, Makkinga

De Weyert, Makkinga
De Weyert, September 2007
Origin
Mill nameDe Weyert
Mill locationLijclamaweg 15, 8423 TC Makkinga
Coordinates52°58′56″N 6°13′02″E / 52.9822°N 6.2171°E / 52.9822; 6.2171
Operator(s)Gemeente Ooststellingwerf
Year built1925
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysTwo-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesOne pair of millstones
Size of millstones1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter

De Weyert is a smock mill in Makkinga, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1925 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 31725.