The Corris Institute

The entrance to King George's Field next door to the junior school

Corris is a village in the south of Snowdonia in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts primarily around Shrewsbury, but also covering Aberystwyth, Bishop's The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the predominantly rural principal areas The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a list of cities towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. A King George's Field is a public open space in the United Kingdom dedicated to the memory of King George V ( 3 June 1865 &ndash 20 January History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Although the Snowdonia National Park covers much of the area around Corris the village is not within the park. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area The name is believed to be derived from the English word "quarries", and the extensive slate quarries that surround the village are its most prominent historical feature. The slate industry in Wales began during the Roman period when Slate was used to Roof the fort at Segontium, now Caernarfon.

Geography

Corris lies on the west bank of the Afon (river) Dulas, which here forms the county boundary between the counties of Gwynedd (formerly Sir Meirionnydd/Merionethshire) and Powys (formerly Sir Drefaldwyn/Montgomeryshire), Powys being to the east of the river. Afon Dulas (also referred to as the North Dulas) is a River forming the border between the Welsh counties of Gwynedd (formerly Sir Meirionnydd/ History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Merionethshire (Meirionnydd Sir Feirionnydd is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county This article is about the county of Wales For the ancient kingdom see Kingdom of Powys. Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn (Sir Drefaldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. The Afon Deri runs through the village before joining the Dulas. The ancient Roman road between north and south Wales, Sarn Helen, probably ran through the village. Sarn Helen was a Roman road in Wales, running from Aberconwy in the north to Carmarthen in the south The settlement now known as Corris was at one time known as Abercorris (spelt Abercorys on some early maps), when the old turnpike road from Dolgellau to Machynlleth ran through the village. Turnpike trusts in the United Kingdom were bodies set up by Act of Parliament, with powers to collect road tolls for maintaining the principal highways Dolgellau (pronounced /dɔl'gɛɬaɨ/ occasionally /-gɛɬi/ is a Market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, Machynlleth ( pronounced; sometimes referred to Colloquially as Mach) is The modern A487 trunk road was built by the quarry owners in the 1840s and bypasses the village. The A487 is a major Road in Wales, running up the west coast It starts in Haverfordwest, from where it travels north west to St David's

On the bluff above the village, known as the Braich Goch, stands a memorial to Alfred Hughes, of Fronwen, near Aberllefenni, who established a hospital in South Africa during the Boer War. Aberllefenni is a Village in the south of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the valley of the Afon Dulas.

Further up the Deri valley is the village of Corris Uchaf (Upper Corris). Corris Uchaf (Upper Corris locally known as Top Corris is a Village lying in the south of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales.

Heritage

The area is known for its natural history and for its industrial heritage. The Corris Craft Centre at Braichgoch showcases the work of local craftspeople. Several former slate mines penetrate the hillsides, and parts of what was once Braichgoch Quarry can be visited on a tourist trip called "King Arthur's Labyrinth". Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay Two miles south of Corris is the Centre for Alternative Technology. The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT (Canolfan Dechnoleg Amgen is an eco -centre in Powys, mid- Wales, dedicated to demonstrating and teaching

The narrow gauge Corris Railway from Aberllefenni used to pass through Corris, meeting a feeder tramway from Corris Uchaf at Maespoeth Junction. A narrow gauge railway (or narrow gauge railroad) is a Railway that has a Track gauge narrower than the of Standard gauge railways The Corris Railway (Welsh Rheilffordd Corris) is a narrow gauge preserved Railway based in Corris on the border between Merionethshire Aberllefenni is a Village in the south of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the valley of the Afon Dulas. Corris Uchaf (Upper Corris locally known as Top Corris is a Village lying in the south of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. Maespoeth Junction lies to the south of Corris in Gwynedd and was where the horse-hauled tramway (known as the "Upper Corris Tramway" from the slate quarries Corris Station was unusual in British narrow gauge railways in having an overall roof covering the main line through the station. The slate was carried through Machynlleth to be shipped from quays at port at Derwenlas and Morben on the River Dyfi. Machynlleth ( pronounced; sometimes referred to Colloquially as Mach) is Derwenlas is a hamlet in northern Powys, Wales. Part of the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn from 1536 to 1974 it lies on the Afon Morben is a hamlet in northern Powys, Wales. Part of the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn from 1536 to 1974 it lies on the Afon The River Dyfi ( Afon Dyfi in Welsh) (also known in English as the River Dovey is a River in mid Wales. The line from Corris to Maespoeth Junction has been restored, and passengers are carried by steam train on this section, with plans to extend further south in due course. Much of the abandoned route northwards to Aberllefenni and southwards to Machynlleth can still be traced. Machynlleth ( pronounced; sometimes referred to Colloquially as Mach) is

The village

Corris has a junior school, Ysgol Dyffryn Dulas, formerly Ysgol Gynradd Corris.

Out of the many chapels in the village, only Salem remains open for worship, along with Holy Trinity Church. Corris was formerly a part of the parish of Talyllyn, but the church now shares its vicar with Pennal, while local government is provided by Corris Community Council, which serves the villages on the Meirionnydd side of the Dulas valley. Pennal is a Village on the A493 road in southern Gwynedd, (in the former County of Merionethshire /Sir Feirionnydd north Wales

Another notable building in the village is the half-timbered Corris Institute, which has recently undergone a major refurbishment, completed in late 2006.

External links

• Corris Crafters
• Corris Craft Centre
• King Arthur's Labyrinth
• Historical links
• Centre for Alternative Technology
• Eco Dyfi Valley Partnership
• Corris Institute
• Dyfi Active
• Corris Festival
• Braich Goch Bunkhouse and Inn
• Canolfan Corris Hostel
• BBC Corris site
• Corris Railway

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Maespoeth Junction		Corris Railway		Garneddwen