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    Corris
    Church at Corris
    Corris is located in Gwynedd
    Corris
    Corris
    Location within Gwynedd
    OS grid referenceSH755078
    Community
    • Corris
    Principal area
    • Gwynedd
    Preserved county
    • Gwynedd
    CountryWales
    Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
    Post townMACHYNLLETH
    Postcode districtSY20
    Dialling code0165473
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    52°39′11″N 3°50′28″W / 52.653°N 3.841°W / 52.653; -3.841


    Map of the community
    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. Corris 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

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    • Edward Hurst Davies (1855–1927) Quarry manager and owner
    • Rhisiart Morgan Davies (1903–1958) Welsh physicist
    • Herbert Harold Disley quarry manager and father of John Disley.
    • John Disley (1928–2016), Olympic medal winning athlete[3]
    • Kathy Jones (born 1968), Anglican priest and Dean of Bangor[4]

    Further reading

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

    References

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    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.
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