Spinnenkop Wedderveer

Spinnenkop Wedderveer
Spinnenkop Wedderveer
Origin
Mill locationNear the road from Blijham to Wedde
Coordinates53°05′03″N 7°04′06″E / 53.084056°N 7.068366°E / 53.084056; 7.068366
Operator(s)A. Dost
Year built1934
Information
PurposeSawmill
TypeHollow post
Roundhouse storeysSingle storey roundhouse on a shed
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftSteel
WindingFantail
Other informationBandsaw

Spinnenkop Wedderveer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɪnə(ŋ)ˌkɔp ˌʋɛdərˈveːr]) is a wind powered sawmill in the village of Wedderveer, Groningen, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called "spinnenkop" by the Dutch built on top of a brick shed. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 388083 and is in working order.