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De Schalsumermolen, Schalsum
De Schalsumermolen is a smock mill in Schalsum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1801. The mill has been restored to working order. Used as a training mill, it is listed as a Rijksmonument. History ''De Schalsumermolen'' was built in 1801 to drain the Grote Schalsumer Polder. The mill was working until 1960, and since then it has been maintained in an operable condition, last working in the 1970s. ''De Schalsumermolen'' was sold to Stichting De Fryske Mole on 28 December 1977, the 20th mill bought by that organisation. In 1979, the mill was restored. New Common sails were fitted, replacing the previous Patent sails. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, №15880. The mill is used by the Gild Fryske Mounders to train people in the art of working windmills. Description ''De Schalsumermolen'' is what the Dutch describe as a ''Grondzeiler''. It is a two storey smock mill on a single storey base. There is no stage, the sails reaching almost to ground level. The mill is win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stichting De Fryske Mole
The Stichting De Fryske Mole ( en, Frisian Mills Foundation) is a foundation for the preservation of windmills in the Dutch province Friesland, owning 42 of the 124 windmills in Friesland and closely co-operating with the Gild Fryske Mounders with which it publishes a quarterly magazine, ''De Utskoat''. The ''Stichting De Fryske Mole'' was founded in December 1970 to preserve those mills that were otherwise difficult to save. Consequently, all of the foundation's mills are drainage mills often standing in remote locations where there are no other parties interested in or able to pay for restoration and maintenance. See also * Gild Fryske Mounders * De Hollandsche Molen Vereniging De Hollandsche Molen () ( en, Dutch Windmill Association) is a Dutch organization founded in 1923 to preserve windmills in the Netherlands, to document them, and to restore them. Financial support comes from members and from grants by o ... External links Website De Fryske Mole [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koninklijke Nederlandse Grofsmederij
The N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Grofsmederij was a metal factory in Leiden, Netherlands, which had various departments: forging works, iron casting, machine factory, construction works, chain factory and shipyard. The factory was in use from 1836–1978. It had two main buildings: one at the Zuidsingel near the center of Leiden, one was built in 1898 at the outskirts of the city. Early years Foundation On 31 August 1836 the company was founded as the public company 'Grofsmederij' with a capital of 200,000 guilders (about £16,500). The initiative had been taken by William Archibald Bake, who had contributed to Napoleon's campaign against Russia. He had gained experience in iron works at Liège. Bake would become the first CEO. Members of the supervisory board were: Mr. A. Hartvelt, C. Leembruggen, A. Librecht Lezwijn and J.B. Bucaille. In September 1836 K. Blansjaard got the order to erect the company's first building for 23,000 guilders. In 1836 the company's firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
