Myreagre Mølle (Myreagre Windmill) is a whitewashed

tower mill A tower mill is a type of vertical windmill consisting of a brick or stone tower, on which sits a wooden 'cap' or roof, which can rotate to bring the sails into the wind.Medieval science, technology, and medicine: an encyclopedia (2005), 520 Thi ...

located east of

Aakirkeby Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,119 (1 January 2022). It is the third largest town on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Aakirkeby Municipality. The town is si ...

on the Danish island of

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. Built in 1865, it remained in service until 1970."Sag: Myreagre Mølle"
Fredede & Bevaringsværdige Bygninger, Kulturarv. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

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Built in 1865, the mill was originally a grain mill. From 1925, a bakery was added to its operations. In 1921, the mill was modernized with a wind rose and self-adjusting sails and in 1926 a 14 hp Hornsby oil engine was installed. In 1971, the self-adjusting sails were renewed. At that time, the mill was still functional but was no longer in use. The octagonal tower (circular inside) is built of natural sandstone and the cap is roofed with roofing felt. There is an engine room with a functioning engine. The mill is in a reasonable state of repair. The cap can yaw and the sails can rotate but as a result of the old age of the owner it is not being properly maintained."Myreagre mølle"
, Bornholms Museum. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Myreagre Molle Bornholm Windmills in Denmark Listed buildings and structures in Bornholm Windmills completed in 1865 Tower mills

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