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Mill:

Sankala Farm Mill, Taipaleenharju

A wind-powered mill in Finland.

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The mill was built by a local carpenter for the grandfather of the present (at time of writing) Mr. Sankala.

See "Post Mill, Taipaleenharju" for a more comprehensive description of a very similar mill.

Full details

Power source Wind
Mill type Post mill
Mill function
Archive ID 11898
Location Taipaleenharju, Pudasjärvi, North Bothnia
Country Finland
NGR

References

  • Wailes, Rex, & Auvo Hirsjärvi, "Finnish Mills Part IV: Post Mills", (Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 45, 1972-1973, pp.93-104)

 

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