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Virrat Mill, Häme

A wind-powered mill in Finland.

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The mill is inaccessible as far as the body of the mill is concerned.

It stands on top of a ridge below which the Lakarinharju Camping Ground slopes steeply southward to the beautiful lake. The interlocked construction of the stone chamber has been covered with vertical boarding and it has phoney sails.

Full details

Power source Wind
Mill type Hollow-post mill
Mill function
Archive ID 11871
Location Häme
Country Finland
NGR

References

  • Wailes, Rex, & Auvo Hirsjärvi, "Finnish Mills Part III: Hollow Post Mills", (Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 44, 1971-1972, pp.99-118)

 

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