Ouse Valley Viaduct

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Built in 1841, the Ouse Valley Viaduct (also called Balcombe Viaduct) over the River Ouse on the London-Brighton line north of Haywards Heath is 1,475 ft long and is carried on 37 semi-circular arches with pierced piers.

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The 11 Million Bricks needed for its construction travelled up the Ouse River (Via Newhaven and Lewes) from Holland.

The Viaduct is still used, with around 110 trains a day passing over it on their way from Sussex to London, Bedford and Manchester.

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