De Zwaluw, Burdaard

De Zwaluw, Burdaard
De Zwaluw, May 2008
Origin
Mill nameDe Zwaluw
Mill locationMounewei 17, 9111 HB Burdaard
Coordinates53°17′45″N 5°52′53″E / 53.29583°N 5.88139°E / 53.29583; 5.88139
Operator(s)Gemeente Ferwerderadiel
Year built1987
Information
PurposeCorn mill, barley mill and sawmill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysFive-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesFour pairs
Type of sawFrame saw with vertical blades

De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow) is a smock mill in Burdaard, Friesland, Netherlands which is working commercially. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15585.