Nooitgedacht, Veenoord

Nooitgedacht, Veenoord
Nooitgedacht, February 2009
Origin
Mill nameNooitgedacht
Mill locationIndustrieweg 15, 7844 NV Veenoord
Coordinates52°42′02″N 6°50′47″E / 52.70056°N 6.84639°E / 52.70056; 6.84639
Operator(s)Beheerstichting Molen Nooitgedacht, owner: Molenstichting Drenthe
Year built1916
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysThree-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)

Nooitgedacht (English: Would never have thought it) is a smock mill in Veenoord, Drenthe, in the Netherlands, which has been restored to working order. The mill was built (in its current location) in 1916 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33786.