Ouse Valley Railway Viaduct The Ouse Valley Railway Viaduct

BALCOMBE 1. 5405 The Ouse Valley Railway Viaduct TQ 32 NW 11/382 II*

1. This is half in the Parish of Cuckfield Rural. It is a fine piece of scenic design and is the most important surviving architectural feature of the original layout of the London to Brighton Railway. It was designed by John Rastrick and David Mocatta. Constructed in 1839-41. It is built of red brick and consists of 37 tall round-headed arches, each pier split latitudinally into 2 sections with a round-headed arch between and a cornice above this and below the springing of the main arch. Stone balustraded parapet at the top consisting of narrow round-headed arches with a small square recess over each pier, projecting out on brackets. At each end of the Viaduct, where this joins the embarkment, are 4 solid rectangular brick piers surmounted by little pavilions having a solid balustrade, 3 round-headed arches, a modillion eaves cornice and a nipped tiled roof. These form terminal features of the Viaduct which are prominent when seen from the train. Sir John Rennie was the line's chief engineer.

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