De Bente, Dalen
De Bente | |
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Corn mill | |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Three-storey smock |
Base storeys | Two-storey base |
Smock sides | Eight sides |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole |
No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Size of millstones | Two pairs are 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter each |
De Bente is a smock mill in Dalen, Netherlands. It was built in 1814. The mill has been restored to full working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 44563[1]
History
De Bente was built in 1814. It replaced a mill that had been burnt down on 12 December 1813,[1] through the actions of Cossacks attacking the French garrison in Coevorden. This was a post mill, the earliest type of European windmill.[2] De Bente worked until 1944 when two sails were lost. The other pair of sails were lost in 1957. The mill was later demolished, leaving the base which was incorporated into a modern mill.[3] It was restored in 1977 by millwright J D Medendorp of Zuidlaren.[4] A new smock was built on the existing base. Machinery from a demolished windmill at Großheide, Lower Saxony, Germany was incorporated. In 1994, miller Hans Petit rented the mill, and had it restored to working order. In 2001, a third pair of millstones was installed. The mill produces about three tonnes of flour a week by windpower.[3]
Description
De Bente is what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen", an eight-sided smock mill with a stage. The stage is 4.10 metres (13 ft 5 in) above ground level.
Millers
- Hans Petit (since 1994)
Reference for above:-[3]
Public access
De Bente is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 13:00 to 17:00, on Saturdays from 10:00 to 17:00 and at other times by appointment.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Dalen, Drenthe" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Database van Verdwenen Molens in Nederland" (in Dutch). Molendatabase. Retrieved 13 August 2009. (enter 2705 in box marked DB nr:, then click on underlined link)
- ^ a b c d e "GESCHIEDENIS VAN MOLEN DE BENTE" (in Dutch). Molen de Bente. Retrieved 13 August 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Geschiedenis" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2009.(Click on "Geschiedenis" to view)
- ^ a b c "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2009. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view)
- ^ "Algemeen" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2009. (Click on "Algemeen" to view)
- ^ "Informatie" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2009.(Click on "Informatie" to view)
External links
- De Bente website (in Dutch)