Concordia, Ede Explained

Concordia
Name Of Mill:Concordia molen
Location Of Mill:Ede, Netherlands
Coordinates:52.0469°N 5.6658°W
Built:1868
Purpose:Grain mill
Type:Smock mill
Storeys:Three-storey smock
Base Storeys:Three-storey base
Smock Sides:Eight-sided smock
Sail Number:Four sails
Sail Type:Common sails
Windshaft:Cast iron
Winding:Tailpole and winch

Concordia is a smock mill in Ede, the Netherlands, which is maintained in working order. The mill is listed as Rijksmonument number 14469.

History

The mill was built in 1868 to replace an earlier mill that burnt down in 1865, which was believed to date back to the 17th century. The new mill would partly originate from Zaan, where it was used as a sawmill. In Ede, however, the mill was used mainly for milling grain and to extract oil from beechnuts.

Description

The mill is octagonal and has a tapered brick base with a wooden thatch superstructure. The hood is made of reeds. Gable on the east side of the reel, with the inscription "JW van de Craats / EDU 26 OCT. 1889." Inside the mill remains various parts of the machinery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beschermde Objecten, Complexen en Structuren. Ede Monumentenregister. nl. February 6, 2012. https://archive.today/20120802201749/http://www.ede.nl/fileadmin/monumentenregister/630.html. August 2, 2012. dead.