Aurora, Dichteren
Aurora | |
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Common sails | |
Windshaft | cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole and winch |
No. of pairs of millstones | One pair |
Size of millstones | 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter |
Aurora is a tower mill in Dichteren, Gelderland, Netherlands which was built in 1870 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.
History
There has been a windmill in Dichteren since 1459. A mill was also recorded as standing in 1501. On 12 August 1612 a post mill here was severely damaged by lightning. The mill here was blown down on 4 November 1800, with two casualties. It stood on the Houtkamp.[1]
A replacement post mill was built in 1801. It was demolished in 1870. Parts of the post mill were incorporated in Aurora,[2] the tower mill built to replace it. This mill was built on a new site as the old site was not well placed for wind. Aurora was built for A Harbers, it was to remain in the ownership of the Harbers family until 1976.[3]
In 1953, the mill was fitted with two
Description
Aurora is what the Dutch call a "Grondzeiler". It is a three storey tower mill. There is no stage, the sails reaching almost down to ground level. The cap is covered in
Public access
Aurora is open on Monday and Thursday from 09:00 to 12:00, or by appointment.[5]
References
- ^ "Holtkampsemolen (1e), Doetinchem" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 15 November 2014. (click on internal link to access webpage)
- ^ "Holtkampsemolen (2e), Doetinchem" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Dichteren, Gelderland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Ronde stenen grondzeiler van voren gefotografeerd - Doetinchem - 20363244 - RCE.jpg (colour photograph). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. 13 May 1960. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Aurora te Doetinchem-Dichteren, Contact" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
External links
- Mill website (in Dutch)