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Amendments to 'Slate Quarrying in Corris'

Page 47 Lady Annabel Vane Tempest Stewart daughter of th 8th Marquess of Londonderry and great-great grand daughter of Mary Cornelia, married Mark Hornsby Birley a descendent of the Braich Goch Birleys.

Page 87 The Multiple frame saw was dismantled in 2009

The office has reverted to private use.

The original 'chapel like' office is sadly decayed but efforts are being made to resotore it

Page 97 Ratgoed used 2' g tramways internally with iron sleepers

Page 99 Bridget T Hughes was H N's sister (Sara Eade)

Page 101 H N Hughes died in 1889 (Sara Eade)

P121 par3 After in 1880 DELETE David Jones having seemingly dropped out SUBSTITUTE (Reese) - despite Jones' money probably having paid for the mill in the first place, persuaded Jones to buy his share. By 1882 Jones was borrowing possibly to extend the mill, the enterprise was unsuccessful and in 1884 - At end of that par DELETE from It was possibly - was extended SUBSTITUTE The transaction left Jones, who had been a wealthy farmer in Cardiganshire, in poverty and he had to go to south Wales to obtain work as a collier.
(M G Jones)

 

Page 144 Excavations of the mill foundations were carried out in 2008

Vestiges of the waterheel are near the river about 200 yards downstream

05/09