Jan Pol (windmill)
Jan Pol is a smock mill in Dalen, Netherlands. It was built in 1876. The mill is a Rijksmonument, number 44562.
| Jan Pol | |
|---|---|
Jan Pol, February 2009 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Jan Pol Molen van Pol |
| Mill location | Molenwijk 8, 7751 CG, Dalen |
| Coordinates | 52°42′03″N 6°45′16″E |
| Operator(s) | Gemeente Coevorden |
| Year built | 1876 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill and barley polishing mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Three-storey smock |
| Base storeys | Three-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 | Three pairs |
| Size of millstones | 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in), 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) and 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) |
| Other information | Tallest remaining windmill in Drenthe |
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