Melby Windmill

Melby Windmill
Origin
Mill name Melby Windmill
Mill location Melby, Denmark
Year built 1878
Information
Purpose Corn mill and sawmill
Type Smock mill
Storeys Three storey smock
Base storeys Single storey base
Smock sides Eight sides
Number of sails Four sails
Type of sails Common Sails
Winding Tailpole

Melby Windmill (Danish. Melby Mølle) is a smock mill located at Melby, Halsnæs Municipality, North Zealand, some 60 kilometres (37 mi) north west of Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

The windmill was built in 1878 for Hans Petersen, a sailor born in 1846 at Sjællands Odde. He operated it and a bakery until 1907. It has later been used as a sawmill. It was taken out of service in 1946 after the tailpole had been destroyed in a storm.[1]

Description

The windmill consists of an octagonal tower clad in shingles and topped by an ogee cap. The cap carries the four Common sails. It is winded by a tailpole. The mill stands on a stone case, which has an underpass for wagons.

Today

The windmill is owned by Halsnæs Municipality. It has been restored, but not to working order. It is open to visitors. A key can be obtained in one of the neighbouring houses.

See also

References

  1. "Melby Mølle". DanskeFilm (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2015.

External links

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Coordinates: 55°59′46″N 11°57′59″E / 55.99600°N 11.96646°E / 55.99600; 11.96646

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