Windlust, Wolvega

Windlust, Wolvega
Windlust, April 2007
Origin
Mill nameWindlust
Mill locationHoofdstraat West 52, 8471 HW, Wolvega
Coordinates53°52′26″N 5°26′12″E / 53.87389°N 5.43667°E / 53.87389; 5.43667
Operator(s)Gemeente Westellingwerf
Year built1884
Information
PurposeCorn mill and pearl barley mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree storey smock
Base storeysFour storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails, Fok system on leading edges
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs
Size of millstones1.60 metres (5 ft 3 in) diameter

Windlust (English: "A love of wind") is a smock mill in Wolvega, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1884 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.