| Melby Windmill | |
| Name Of Mill: | Melby Windmill |
| Location Of Mill: | Melby, Denmark |
| Coordinates: | 55.996°N 11.9665°W |
| Built: | 1878 |
| Purpose: | Corn mill and sawmill |
| Type: | Smock mill |
| Storeys: | Three storey smock |
| Base Storeys: | Single storey base |
| Smock Sides: | Eight sides |
| Sail Number: | Four sails |
| Sail Type: | Common Sails |
| Winding: | Tailpole |
Melby Windmill (Danish. Melby Mølle) is a smock mill located at Melby, Halsnæs Municipality, North Zealand, some 60km (40miles) north west of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The windmill was built in 1878 for Hans Petersen, a sailor born in 1846 at Sjællands Odde. He operated it and a bakery until 1907. It has later been used as a sawmill. It was taken out of service in 1946 after the tailpole had been destroyed in a storm.[1]
The windmill consists of an octagonal tower clad in shingles and topped by an ogee cap. The cap carries the four Common sails. It is winded by a tailpole. The mill stands on a stone case, which has an underpass for wagons.
The windmill is owned by Halsnæs Municipality. It has been restored, but not to working order. It is open to visitors. A key can be obtained in one of the neighbouring houses.