De Hoop, Holwerd

De Hoop, Holwerd
De Hoop, 2012
Origin
Mill nameDe Hoop
Mill locationMolenweg 1, 9151 JR, Hollum
Coordinates53°21′51″N 5°54′07″E / 53.36417°N 5.90194°E / 53.36417; 5.90194
Operator(s)Stichting Monumentenbehoud Dongeradeel
Year built1849
Information
PurposeCorn mill and barley mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysThree-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs
Size of millstones1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in), 1.66 metres (5 ft 5 in) and 1.82 metres (6 ft 0 in) diameter

De Hoop (English: The Hope) is a smock mill in Holwerd, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in the 1730s and is working for trade. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 38709.