Kingmatille, Dronryp

Kingmatille is a smock mill in Dronryp, Friesland, Netherlands which was moved to its present location in 1985. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 28614. The windmill is named after the nearby hamlet of Kingmatille.

Kingmatille, Dronryp
Kingmatille, December 2008
Origin
Mill nameKingmatille
Mill locationKeimptilsterdyk 12a, 9035 VL Dronryp
Coordinates53°11′07″N 5°36′58″E
Operator(s)Stichting Molens in Menameradiel
Year built1985
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysOne-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw
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