Corris

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.

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 UK Wales Gwynedd 52.653°N 3.841°W / 52.653; -3.841 Map of the community

Corris circa 1885

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

• 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

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