Corris

Village in Gwynedd, Wales

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52°39′11″N 3°50′28″W / 52.653°N 3.841°W / 52.653; -3.841
Corris circa 1885

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.

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

Further reading

Slate Quarrying at Corris, by Alun John Richards, 1994, ISBN 0863812791

References

  1. ^ "Your Councillors". Gwynedd Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Election Maps: Great Britain". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ Peter Nichols (17 February 2017). "John Disley obituary". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "'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

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Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Maespoeth Junction   Corris Railway   Terminus
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Maespoeth Junction   Corris Railway   Garneddwen
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