Corris
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| Corris | |
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 Church at Corris | |
  Corris Location within Gwynedd | |
| Population | 723 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH755078 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial 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 |
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Corris circa 1885.
Corris is a village in the county of Gwynedd.
Government[]
The village has a community council. The current representatives are Alex Jones, Jayden Mumford, and the local councillor who often attends is John Pughe Roberts. The community council system replaced the old system and tackles local issues, acts as a contact point between local government and residents for information and resource on many environmental, equality, ethnicity and gender issues and other problems. [1] [2]
Notable people[]
- John Disley, Olympic medal winning athlete, was born in Corris.[1]
- Kathy Jones, Anglican priest and Dean of Bangor, was born in Corris.[2]
Further reading[]
Slate Quarrying at Corris, by Alun John Richards, 1994, ISBN 0863812791
References[]
- ^ 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[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corris. |
| 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 | ||
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