De Wieker Meule, De Wijk
De Wieker Meule is a smock mill in De Wijk, Netherlands. It was built in 1829 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 39657.
| De Wieker Meule | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Wieker Meule |
| Mill location | Dorpsstraat 64, 7957 AS, De Wijk |
| Coordinates | 52°40′20″N 6°17′13″E |
| Operator(s) | Stichting Wieker Meule |
| Year built | 1829 |
| 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 and winch |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs of French Burrs |
| Size of millstones | 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) |
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