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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." [1] [2] [3]
An act of Parliament, the River Ouse Navigation Act 1790 (30 Geo. 3. c. 52) was obtained on 28 April 1790, covering improvements to the river between Lewes Bridge and Hammer Bridge in Cuckfield, with a branch to Shortbridge. The Company of Proprietors of the River Ouse Navigation was created by the act, and they had powers to raise £25,000, by ...
Pages in category "Railway viaducts in West Sussex" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... Ouse Valley Viaduct This page was last ...
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.
There are two viaducts on this part of the Brighton Main Line: The 22 ch (1,500 ft; 440 m) Ouse Valley Viaduct crosses the River Ouse on 37 brick arches and the shorter Vale Viaduct is 3.5 ch (230 ft; 70 m) long. [1] [27] [38]
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 ...
Swans nesting beside the Great Ouse near St Neots. The Ouse Valley Way is a 150-mile (240 km) footpath in England, following the River Great Ouse from its source near Syresham in Northamptonshire to its mouth in The Wash near King's Lynn.
A southward view from Southease swing bridge with the trail on the right bank of the river. The Sussex Ouse Valley Way is a 42-mile (68 km) long-distance footpath which closely follows the route of the Sussex Ouse. It starts at the Ouse's source in Lower Beeding, West Sussex, when it's still a little stream. [1]