Molen van Makkum

Molen van Makkum
Molen van Makkum, April 2008
Origin
Mill locationMakkum 40, 9411 TK, Makkum-Beilen
Coordinates52°50′47″N 6°31′53″E / 52.84639°N 6.53139°E / 52.84639; 6.53139
Operator(s)Private
Year built1906
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysOne-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesOne pair
Size of millstones1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter

The Molen van Makkum is a smock mill at Makkum, Drenthe, the Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8889.