De Jansmolen or De Modden is a Hollow Post mill in Goëngahuizen, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored as a landscape feature. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 34000. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)
History
The date that De Jansmolen was built is unknown. The mill was marked on a map of Smallingerland dated 1848. The mill was at work until 1952. During the summer it drained an area of and during the winter it drained an area of . The mill was restored in 1954 and 1967. On 9 November 1978, the mill was sold to Stichting De Fryske Mole (). The mill was restored again in 1990.
Description
De Jansmolen is what the Dutch describe as an spinnenkop. It is a hollow post mill on a single-storey square roundhouse. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The roundhouse is clad in pantiles and mill body is covered in vertical boards, while the roof of the mill is boarded vertically and covered in felt. The sails are Common sails. They have a span of . The sails are carried on a cast-iron windshaft. Apart from the brake wheel, the mill is devoid of machinery.
Public access De Jansmolen is open by appointment. (Click on "Informatie" to view.)
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