Penninga's Molen, Joure
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Penninga's Molen or De Jonge Wester is a smock mill in Joure
, Friesland
, Netherlands
which was built in 1900 and is working for trade. It is also used as a training mill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument
, number 20842.
Jelis Hendricksz. At Westzaan, it was originally a paper mill
known as De Jong Dolfijn (The Young Dolphin
or De Koperen Berg (The Copper Mountain
). In 1819, the mill was converted to a barley mill
, later also being used for milling rice
. In 1900, the mill was sold for demolition. It was dismantled and shipped across the Zuiderzee to Joure by millwright Jelmer Visser of Heerenveen
. The mill had been bought by miller Auke Sietzes Penninga to replace the smock mill De Westenberg, which had burnt down on 13 April 1900. The new mill was named De Jonge Wester but was known locally as Penninga's Molen. It worked until 1936, or 1938. It is said to have been worked occasionally during the Second World War, but was otherwise used as stable
s. By the 1960s, the mill was derelict. The Stichting de Penninga's Molen (Penninga's Mill Society) was established in 1966. It purchased Penninga's Molen in 1970 for ƒ1. In 1970-71, the mill was restored by millwright Y Schakel of Exmorra
. During the restoration, the windshaft from the Rijperpoldermolen, Ryptsjerk
was fitted. This mill had burnt down on 2 June 1968. The windshaft originally in Penninga's Molen is now fitted to Sint Annamolen, Nijmegen, Gelderland
. The mill was officially opened on 10 May 1972
by Commissioner
to the Queen
H Rijpstra. The mill serves as a training mill for the Gild de Fryske Mounders (Guild of Frisian Millers). On 7 July 2000, the mill was dressed overall in the Zaanse style, in celebration of its Zaan origins and the centenary of its erection in Joure.
A further restoration of the mill was undertaken in 2007. The stage was rebuilt, and the cap removed from the mill to allow it to be completely rethatched.
, Groningen
. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel, which has 53 cogs. This drives the wallower (30 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel, which has 133 cogs. The great spur wheel drives two pairs of 1.5 metre diameter Cullen millstones via lantern pinion stone nuts which has 29 staves each. A pair of 1.5 metre diameter French Burr millstones is driven via a lantern pinion stone nut which has 29 staves.
Joure
Joure is a town in the Dutch province of Friesland. With 13,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the municipality of Skarsterlân.-History:...
, 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...
which was built in 1900 and is working for trade. It is also used as a training mill. The mill is 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 20842.
History
The mill was originally built in 1692 at Westzaan, Noord Holland by millwrightMillwright
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...
Jelis Hendricksz. At Westzaan, it was originally a paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
known as De Jong Dolfijn (The Young Dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
or De Koperen Berg (The Copper Mountain
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
). In 1819, the mill was converted to a barley mill
Pearl barley
Pearl barley is barley processed to remove its hull and bran. Barley must have its fibrous outer hull removed before it can be eaten; pearl barley is taken a step further, polished to remove the nutritious bran layer....
, later also being used for milling rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
. In 1900, the mill was sold for demolition. It was dismantled and shipped across the Zuiderzee to Joure by millwright Jelmer Visser of Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
. The mill had been bought by miller Auke Sietzes Penninga to replace the smock mill De Westenberg, which had burnt down on 13 April 1900. The new mill was named De Jonge Wester but was known locally as Penninga's Molen. It worked until 1936, or 1938. It is said to have been worked occasionally during the Second World War, but was otherwise used as stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
s. By the 1960s, the mill was derelict. The Stichting de Penninga's Molen (Penninga's Mill Society) was established in 1966. It purchased Penninga's Molen in 1970 for ƒ1. In 1970-71, the mill was restored by millwright Y Schakel of Exmorra
Exmorra
Exmorra is a small village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 450 citizens .Every year there is a village festival, and there are several neighborhood assosiations. Exmorra has a months leaf for the residents of Exmorra and Allingawier.Exmorra has together...
. During the restoration, the windshaft from the Rijperpoldermolen, Ryptsjerk
Ryptsjerk
Ryptsjerk is a small village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 819 citizens .-References:...
was fitted. This mill had burnt down on 2 June 1968. The windshaft originally in Penninga's Molen is now fitted to Sint Annamolen, Nijmegen, Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. The mill was officially opened on 10 May 1972
National Mills Day
National Mills Day is an event in the United Kingdom and occurs annually on the second Sunday in May. It started off as a single day event but in recent years has expanded to Saturday as well as Sunday, and is now promoted as National Mills Weekend. The event is coordinated by the Wind and...
by Commissioner
Commissioner
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to the Queen
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
H Rijpstra. The mill serves as a training mill for the Gild de Fryske Mounders (Guild of Frisian Millers). On 7 July 2000, the mill was dressed overall in the Zaanse style, in celebration of its Zaan origins and the centenary of its erection in Joure.
A further restoration of the mill was undertaken in 2007. The stage was rebuilt, and the cap removed from the mill to allow it to be completely rethatched.
Description
Penninga's Molen is what the Dutch describe as a "stellingmolen" . It is a three storey smock mill on a three storey base. The bottom storey of the base is of brick, with the upper two storeys being a wood-framed structure. The stage is at second floor level, 9.1 metre above ground level. The smock and cap are thatched. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The sails are Common sails. They have a span of 23.54 metre. The sails are carried on a cast iron windshaft, which was cast by De Munck Keizer of MartenshoekMartenshoek
Martenshoek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, about 2 km west of the town of Hoogezand.-References:...
, Groningen
Groningen (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...
. The windshaft also carries the brake wheel, which has 53 cogs. This drives the wallower (30 cogs) at the top of the upright shaft. At the bottom of the upright shaft, the great spur wheel, which has 133 cogs. The great spur wheel drives two pairs of 1.5 metre diameter Cullen millstones via lantern pinion stone nuts which has 29 staves each. A pair of 1.5 metre diameter French Burr millstones is driven via a lantern pinion stone nut which has 29 staves.