Wijnsermolen, Wyns

Wijnsermolen, Wyns
Wijnsermolen 2007
Origin
Mill nameWijnsermolen
Mill locationIn polder Wynserpolder near Wyns
Coordinates53°15′41″N 5°50′43.7″E / 53.26139°N 5.845472°E / 53.26139; 5.845472
Operator(s)Stichting De Fryske Mole
Year built1871
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysOne-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails, leading edges on the Fok system
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

Wijnsermolen (West Frisian: Wynzermûne) is a smock mill in Wyns, Friesland, Netherlands which is currently (2011) being restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35691.