Corris is a village in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, about 4.5 miles (7 km) north of the town of Machynlleth. The village lies on the west bank of the Afon Dulas (which here forms the boundary with Powys), around that river's confluence with the Afon Deri. Its railway station is the headquarters and museum of the Corris Railway, a preserved narrow gauge railway.
| Corris | |
|---|---|
 Church at Corris | |
  Corris Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH755078 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MACHYNLLETH |
| Postcode district | SY20 |
| Dialling code | 0165473 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
The area has a community council. The community council system replaced the former parish council system and tackles local issues, as well as acting as a contact point between local government and residents for information and resources on various issues. The community elects one member to represent the Corris/Mawddwy ward on Gwynedd Council.[1] Besides Corris, the ward covers Mawddwy community to the north-east.[2]
Notable people edit
- Rhisiart Morgan Davies (1903–1958) Welsh physicist
- John Disley (1928–2016), Olympic medal winning athlete[3]
- Kathy Jones (born 1968), Anglican priest and Dean of Bangor[4]
Further reading edit
Slate Quarrying at Corris, by Alun John Richards, 1994, ISBN 0863812791
References edit
- ^ "Your Councillors". Gwynedd Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Election Maps: Great Britain". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Peter Nichols (17 February 2017). "John Disley obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "'Welcome home!' for the Diocese of Bangor's new Dean". Diocese of Bangor. Church in Wales. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links edit
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Maespoeth Junction | Corris Railway | Terminus | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Maespoeth Junction | Corris Railway | Garneddwen | ||