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The Ouse Valley Viaduct (or the Balcombe Viaduct) carries the Brighton Main Line over the River Ouse in Sussex. It is located to the north of Haywards Heath and the south of Balcombe . Known for its ornate design, the structure has been described as "probably the most elegant viaduct in Britain."
The Ouse is one of the four rivers that cut through the South Downs. It is presumed that its valley was cut during a glacial period, since it forms the remnant of a much larger river system that once flowed onto the floor of what is now the English Channel. In the warmer interglacials the lower valley would have flooded; there are raised ...
Balcombe Viaduct a.k.a. Ouse Valley Viaduct: Balcombe, West Sussex: 450 m (1,480 ft) 1841: Brick arch: II* Carries London-Brighton Railway Line across the Ouse Valley: Ballochmyle Viaduct: River Ayr, East Ayrshire: 145 m (476 ft) 1848: Cat. A: Highest extant railway viaduct in Britain. Formerly largest masonry arch in the world. Bann Bridge ...
River Ouse, Sussex route map ... Ouse Valley Viaduct, Brighton Main Line: Former limit of navigation (1812-1861) Upper Ryelands Bridge, Balcombe: 19. Riverswood Lock
South of Balcombe on the London to Brighton railway line is the Ouse Valley Viaduct. Designed and engineered by John Urpeth Rastrick (1780–1856) in consultation with the talented architect David Mocatta , it was completed in 1842. [ 4 ]
The line was to leave the Brighton Main Line just south of Balcombe Viaduct and pass through Lindfield.From there it would follow the Ouse Valley to Sheffield Park and then pass north of Newick to Shortbridge and connect with the railway south of Uckfield, which was then the terminus of the line from Lewes.
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