Vorå Mill, Vorå
A wind-powered mill in Finland.
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Also called Vöyri Mill.
It had four sails, braced twin tailpoles of very light section, a hexagonal cap with no petticoat, and a shingle tower with shutters protected with permanent drip boards. It stood on an usually bare rocky site.
Full details
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Smock mill |
| Mill function | |
| Archive ID | 11824 |
| Location | Vorå, South Bothnia |
| Country | Finland |
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References
- Wailes, Rex, & Auvo Hirsjärvi, "Finnish Mills Part II: Mamsel or Smock Mills", (Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 43, 1970-1971, pp.113-128)
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