OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT THE OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT

OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1366101
Date first listed:: 11-May-1983
List Entry Name:: OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT THE OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT
Statutory Address:: OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT

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Date:: 2005-08-09
Reference:: IOE01/13580/29
Rights:: © Mr John Francis. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1366101
Date first listed:: 11-May-1983
List Entry Name:: OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT THE OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT
Statutory Address 1:: OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT
Statutory Address 2:: THE OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT
Statutory Address:: THE OUSE VALLEY RAILWAY VIADUCT

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: West Sussex
District:: Mid Sussex (District Authority)
Parish:: Balcombe
National Grid Reference:: TQ 32262 27952

Details

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

2. 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.

Listing NGR: TQ3226227952

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Legacy System number:: 302382
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.