De Kleilânsmole, Marrum
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De Kleilânsmole was a smock mill which formerly stood in Marrum
, Friesland
, Netherlands
and which was built in 1865 and dismantled in 2010. The mill had been restored as a landmark. The mill was listed as a Rijksmonument
, number 15597.
), which burnt down in 1990. At Ferwerd, the mill will be restored to full working order. In 2010, the mill was dismantled by Bouwbedrijf Kolthof, Marrum and is currently at the millwright's
workshop where it is being restored.
in 1908. The mill was latterly devoid of machinery. The Archimedes screw formerly fitted to the mill lifted 542 litres (119.2 imp gal) of water per revolution.
Marrum
Marrum is a small village in Ferwerderadiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1250 citizens as of 2004.-Windmills:There are two windmills in Marrum, De Grote Molen and De Phenix. A third mill, De Kleilânsmole was dismantled in 2010 for restoration and rebuilding at...
, Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and which was built in 1865 and dismantled in 2010. The mill had been restored as a landmark. The mill was listed as a Rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
, number 15597.
History
De Kleilânsmole was built in 1865 to drain the 2100 pondemaat De Traan polder. Until 1947, there were two Archimedes screw, enabling the mill to drain and fill its polder. These were replaced by an electrically driven pump. The mill was restored in 1974 and on 4 May 1976, the mill was sold to Stichting De Fryske Mole (Frisian Mills Society). It is planned to move De Kleilânsmole to Ferwerd to replace De Non (The NunNun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
), which burnt down in 1990. At Ferwerd, the mill will be restored to full working order. In 2010, the mill was dismantled by Bouwbedrijf Kolthof, Marrum and is currently at the millwright's
Millwright
A millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction and maintenance of machinery.Early millwrights were specialist carpenters who erected machines used in agriculture, food processing and processing lumber and paper...
workshop where it is being restored.
Description
Kleilânsmole was what the Dutch describe as a Grondzeiler. It was a two storey smock mill on a single storey base. There was no stage, the sails reaching almost to ground level. The mill was winded by tailpole and winch. The smock and cap were thatched. The sails were Common sails. They had a span of 12.7 metre. The sails were carried on a cast iron windshaft. which was cast by H J Koning, Foxham, GroningenGroningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
in 1908. The mill was latterly devoid of machinery. The Archimedes screw formerly fitted to the mill lifted 542 litres (119.2 imp gal) of water per revolution.