The Munnekezijlstermolen is a smock mill in Munnekezijl,

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which was built in 1856 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a

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History

The mill was built in 1836 for Hermannus Dijk, who was later killed in an accident in the city of

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. The mill was sold to the Sikkens family, and remained in their ownership until at least the mid-1990s. As well as grinding wheat, the mill was also a

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mill. A whirlwind severely damaged the mill on 20 1930, blowing the sails off and damaging the stage. The pearl barley stones were removed in the 1930s. At one point, the mill was fitted with

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. The mill ceased working commercially in 1961 and was threatened with demolition. However, it was decided that the price quoted was too expensive and the mill remained standing. It was restored in 1971 by

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. The alternative name of ''Rust Roest'' was only given to the mill in the late 20th century. The mill was sold to the Stichting Erfgoed Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland in the mid-1990s. It was restored to full working order in 1999.

Description

The ''Munnekekezijlstermolen'' is what the Dutch describe as a "stellingmolen". It is a smock mill on a three-storey brick base, there is a stage at second-floor level, above ground level. Attached to the base is the brick shed housing the auxiliary engine. The smock and cap are

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ed. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The sails are

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, with the Fok system on the leading edges. They have a span of . The sails are carried on a cast-iron ''windshaft'', which was cast in 1870 by De Prins van Oranje of

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. The ''windshaft'' also carries the ''brake wheel'', which has 59 cogs. This drives the ''wallower'' (33 cogs) at the top of the ''upright shaft''. At the bottom of the ''upright shaft'', the ''great spur wheel'', which has 85 cogs. The ''great spur wheel'' drives two pairs of millstones via a ''lantern pinion stone nut'' which have 28 staves each. The millstones are and diameter. A third pair of diameter millstones is driven by the auxiliary

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Millers

*Hermannus Dijk (1836) *Sikkens family(1836-1961) References for above:-

Public access

The ''Munnekezijlstermolen'' is open to the public on Saturdays.

References

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