Concordia, Ede

For the gristmill in the United States, see Concordia Mill.

Concordia
Concordia, Ede, March 2010
Origin
Mill name	Concordia molen
Mill location	Ede, Netherlands
Coordinates	52°2′48.87″N 5°39′56.91″E
Year built	1868
Information
Purpose	Grain mill
Type	Smock mill
Storeys	Three-storey smock
Base storeys	Three-storey base
Smock sides	Eight-sided smock
No. of sails	Four sails
Type of sails	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]

References

1. "Beschermde Objecten, Complexen en Structuren" (in Dutch). Ede Monumentenregister. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.

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