Meerswal

Meerswal, Lollum
Meerswal, September 2008.
Origin
Mill nameMeerswal
Mill locationBerghuizwerweg 1, 8823 SB Lollum
Coordinates53°08′09″N 5°31′30″E / 53.1358°N 5.525°E / 53.1358; 5.525
Operator(s)Stichting De Fryske Mole
Year built1903
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysSingle-storey base
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Auxiliary powerBattery powered electric motor
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

Meerswal is a smock mill in Lollum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1903. The mill has been restored to working order and held is reserve for use in times of emergency. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 39364.