Koffiemolen, Formerum

Geschiedenis

Koffiemolen or Formerumermolen is a smock mill in Formerum, on the island of Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1876 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35076.HistoryThe first windmill at Formerum was built in 1502. Koffiemolen was originally built in 1838 on the Dellewall in west Terschelling for Hendrik Stobbe. At one time, the mill was a corn and mustard mill. In 1876, it was moved to its present location by P S Bos. In September 1935, one pair of sails was streamlined on the Fok System and one pair of Bilau sails was fitted. In 1946, the Friese Molencommissie (English: Frisian Mills Commission) estimated that the mill would cost ƒ5,000 to restore. By this time the mill had lost a pair of sails. The mill was sold by Jaap Bos to Jan van Dieren in 1964. He used the ground floor of the mill as a coffee house, but left the machinery in the mill intact. The former engine house was converted to a kitchen and toilet. A further restoration was undertaken in 1980-81. The sails were replaced after a twenty-year absence. A further restoration was undertaken in 2002-03. Koffiemolen is the only windmill on Terschelling.