Penninga's Molen, Joure

Penninga's Molen, Joure
Penninga's Molen, October 2006
Origin
Mill namePenninga's Molen
Mill locationTolhûswei 12 A, 8501 ZR, Joure
Coordinates52°58′22″N 5°47′20″E / 52.97278°N 5.78889°E / 52.97278; 5.78889
Operator(s)Stichting Penninga's Molen
Year built1900
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-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 of millstones
Size of millstones1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) diameter

Penninga's Molen (English: Penninga's Mill) or De Jonge Wester is a smock mill in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1900 and is working for trade. It is also used as a training mill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 20842.