De Bente, Dalen
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
| De Bente | |
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De Bente, February 2008 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Bente |
| Mill location | De Bente 40, 7751 GM Dalen |
| Coordinates | 52°41′17″N 6°45′05″E |
| Operator(s) | Gemeente Coevorden |
| Year built | 1814 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | 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 |
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