De Ropta, Metslawier

De Ropta, Metslawier
De Ropta, June 2012
Origin
Mill nameDe Ropta
Mill locationRoptaweg 2, 9123 JB Metslawier
Coordinates53°22′09″N 6°04′13″E / 53.36917°N 6.07028°E / 53.36917; 6.07028
Operator(s)Stichting Monumentenbehoud Dongeradeel
Year built1840
Information
PurposeCorn mill and pearl barley mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree storey smock
Base storeysTwo storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesFour pairs of millstones
Size of millstonesTwo pairs 1.70 metres (5 ft 7 in) diameter
One pair 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter
One pair 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) diameter

De Ropta is a smock mill north of Metslawier, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1840 and is in working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument.