Corris

Village in Gwynedd, Wales

Human settlement in Wales

Corris

Church at Corris

Corris

Location within Gwynedd

OS grid reference| SH755078
Community|

* Corris

Principal area|

* Gwynedd

Preserved county|

* Gwynedd

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|

* Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament|

* Dwyfor Meirionnydd

List of places

Wales
Gwynedd

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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corris.

* Corris Railway website
* Corris Institute
* Community Council

Preceding station  |  Heritage railways | Following station

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Maespoeth Junction |  | Corris Railway |  | Terminus
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Maespoeth Junction |  | Corris Railway |  | Garneddwen

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Corris Railway

Locomotives|

* No. 3
* No. 4

Locations|

* Morben
* Derwenlas
* Machynlleth Town
* Machynlleth
* Ffridd Gate
* Llwyngwern
* Esgairgeiliog
* Maespoeth Junction
* Corris
* Upper Corris Tramway
* Corris Uchaf
* Garneddwen
* Aberllefenni
* Ratgoed Tramway

Quarries and mines|

* Llwyngwern
* Rhiw'r Gwreiddyn
* Era
* Braichgoch
* Abercorris
* Abercwmeiddaw
* Aberllefenni
* Cambergi
* Cymerau
* Ratgoed

People|

* George Vane-Tempest, 5th Marquess of Londonderry
* Clifton Robinson
* George White
* Edward Temperley Gourley
* Sydney Ernest Smith
* Walter Rathbone Bacon

Miscellaneous|

* Corris Railway Grand Tour
* Bristol Omnibus Company
* Imperial Tramways Company
* Great Little Trains of Wales

* Trains portal
* Wales portal

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Gwynedd

Principal settlements|

* Bala
* Bangor
* Barmouth
* Bethesda
* Blaenau Ffestiniog
* Caernarfon
* Criccieth
* Dolgellau
* Ffestiniog
* Harlech
* Nefyn
* Porthmadog
* Pwllheli
* Tywyn

Towns and villages|

* Aberangell
* Aberdaron
* Aberdesach
* Aberdyfi
* Abererch
* Abergeirw
* Abergwyngregyn
* Abergynolwyn
* Aberllefenni
* Abersoch
* Abertrinant
* Afon Wen
* Anelog
* Arthog
* Beddgelert
* Bethania
* Bethel
* Bethesda
* Betws Garmon
* Bodferin
* Boduan
* Bontddu
* Bontnewydd
* Botwnnog
* Bryncroes
* Bryn-crug
* Brynrefail
* Buan
* Bwlch-derwin
* Caeathro
* Capel Celyn
* Carmel
* Carnguwch
* Ceidio
* Chwilog
* Clwt-y-bont
* Clynnog Fawr
* Corris Uchaf
* Corris
* Croesor
* Cwm-y-glo
* Deiniolen
* Dinas
* Dinas Dinlle
* Dinas Mawddwy
* Dinorwig
* Dolbenmaen
* Dolmelinllyn
* Dwygyfylchi
* Edern
* Efailnewydd
* Eisingrug
* Fairbourne
* Friog
* Frongoch
* Ganllwyd
* Garndolbenmaen
* Garneddwen
* Gellilydan
* Glasinfryn
* Groeslon
* Llan Ffestiniog
* Llanaber
* Llanaelhaearn
* Llanarmon
* Llanbedr
* Llanbedrog
* Llanberis
* Llandanwg
* Llanddeiniolen
* Llandegwning
* Llandudwen
* Llandwrog
* Llandygai
* Llanegryn
* Llanelltyd
* Llanengan
* Llanfaelrhys
* Llanfaglan
* Llanfair
* Llanfihangel Bachellaeth
* Llanfihangel-y-Pennant (Meirionnydd)
* Llanfihangel-y-Pennant (Dolbenmaen)
* Llanfrothen
* Llangelynnin
* Llangian
* Llangwnnadl
* Llangybi
* Llaniestyn
* Llanigian
* Llanllechid
* Llanllyfni
* Llannor
* Llanrug
* Llanuwchllyn
* Llanwnda
* Llanymawddwy
* Llanystumdwy
* Llithfaen
* Llwyndyrys
* Llwyngwril
* Maentwrog
* Mallwyd
* Mellteyrn
* Minffordd
* Morfa Bychan
* Morfa Nefyn
* Mynydd Llandygai
* Mynydd Nefyn
* Mynytho
* Nantlle Valley
* Nantmor
* Nasareth
* Nebo
* Pant Glas
* Pen-y-meinl
* Penffridd
* Penisa'r Waun
* Penllech
* Penllyn
* Penmaenpool
* Pennal
* Penrhos
* Penrhyndeudraeth
* Pentre Gwynfryn
* Penygroes
* Pistyll
* Pontrug
* Porthdinllaen
* Portmeirion
* Prenteg
* Rachub
* Rhiwddolion
* Rhos-y-gwaliau
* Rhosgadfan
* Rhoshirwaun
* Rhoslefair
* Rhostryfan
* Rhyd Ddu
* Rhyd
* Rhyd-uchaf
* Rhydyclafdy
* Sarn Meyllteyrn
* Soar
* Tal-y-llyn
* Talsarnau
* Tal-y-bont (near Bangor)
* Tal-y-bont (near Barmouth)
* Talysarn
* Tanygrisiau
* Trawsfynydd
* Trefor
* Tregarth
* Tremadog
* Tudweiliog
* Tywyn
* Waunfawr
* Y Felinheli
* Y Ffor
* Y Fron
* Y Rhiw

Education|

* Bangor University
* Coleg Harlech
* Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor
* Coleg Menai
* Schools

Castles and forts|

* Caernarfon Castle
* Castell y Bere
* Criccieth Castle
* Dolbadarn Castle
* Harlech Castle
* Fort Belan

Rivers|

* Afon Aber
* River Adda
* Afon Artro
* Afon Cegin
* Afon Cwmnantcol
* Afon Daron
* Afon Dwyfor
* Afon Dwyryd
* Afon Dysynni
* Afon Fathew
* Afon Glaslyn
* Afon Llyfni
* Afon Mawddach
* Afon Ogwen
* Afon Rhythallt
* Afon Seiont
* Afon Tryweryn

Islands|

* Bardsey Island
* Ynys Gifftan
* Ynys Gwylan-fawr
* Saint Tudwal's Islands

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* Parliamentary constituencies
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* Schools
* SSSIs
* Country houses
* Listed buildings
* Grade I
* Grade II*
* Registered parks and gardens
* History
* Lord Lieutenants
* High Sheriffs
* Museums
* Public art

* Geography
* Wales

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