De Jansmolen or De Modden is a Hollow Post mill in

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which has been restored as a landscape feature. The mill is listed as a

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, number 34000. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)

History

The date that ''De Jansmolen'' was built is unknown. The mill was marked on a map of

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dated 1848. The mill was at work until 1952. During the summer it drained an area of and during the winter it drained an area of . The mill was restored in 1954 and 1967. On 9 November 1978, the mill was sold to

Stichting De Fryske Mole The Stichting De Fryske Mole (; ; ) 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 q ...

(). The mill was restored again in 1990.

Description

''De Jansmolen'' is what the Dutch describe as an ''spinnenkop''. It is a hollow post mill on a single-storey square roundhouse. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The roundhouse is clad in pantiles and mill body is covered in vertical boards, while the roof of the mill is boarded vertically and covered in felt. The sails are Common sails. They have a span of . The sails are carried on a cast-iron ''windshaft''. Apart from the ''brake wheel'', the mill is devoid of machinery.

Public access

''De Jansmolen'' is open by appointment. (Click on "Informatie" to view.)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jansmolen Buildings and structures completed in the 19th century Windmills in Friesland Hollow post mills in the Netherlands Windpumps in the Netherlands Rijksmonuments in Friesland