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De Vlijt, Meppel

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Mill name
  
De Vlijt

Storeys
  
Two-storey smock

Province
  
Drenthe

Type
  
Smock mill

Base storeys
  
Four-storey base

Year built
  
2001

De Vlijt, Meppel

Mill location
  
Sluisgracht 20, 7941 BW, Meppel

Operator(s)
  
Stichting Stadskorenmolen De Vlijt

Address
  
7941 BV Meppel, Netherlands

De Vlijt (English: The Diligence) is a smock mill in Meppel, Drenthe, the Netherlands. It was built in 2001.

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History

De Vlijt was built in 2001 on the base of a tower mill which had been taken out of use in 1933 and demolished in 1965. The tower had been built on an octagonal brick base which was left standing. The base is currently used as living accommodation and office space.

Description

De Vlijt is what the Dutch describe as an "achtkante stellingmolen". It is a smock mill with a stage. It has four-storey brick base and the stage is at third-floor level, 9.10 metres (29 ft 10 in) above ground level. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The four common sails have a span of 21.80 metres (71 ft 6 in). The cast-iron windshaft was made by Fabrikaat Gieterij Hardinxveld in 2001. The mill has no internal gears or machinery.

Public Access

De Vlijt is not open to the public.

References

De Vlijt, Meppel Wikipedia