De Wicher

De Wicher
Spinnenkop De Wicher
Origin
Mill nameSpinnenkop Wedderveer
Mill locationHoogeweg, Kalenberg
Coordinates52°47′08″N 5°58′41″E / 52.785509°N 5.97809°E / 52.785509; 5.97809
Operator(s)Staatsbosbeheer
Year built1982
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeHollow post
Roundhouse storeysSingle storey roundhouse
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

De Wicher is a drainage mill near the village of Kalenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch. The mill is in working order and used to drain the reed beds during winter to improve accessibility for reed cutters.