
What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct This viaduct was designed by the engineer John Urpeth Rastrick for the London & Brighton Railway. The architect David Mocatta was associated with the design. The structure comprises thirty-seven arches and was completed in 1842. It is listed Grade 2. Restored 1996-99
John Urpeth Rastrick was a prominent civil engineer who contributed significantly to railway construction in Britain, while David Mocatta was an architect known for his work on railway stations and viaducts; the Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct, designed by them, is a notable example of early 19th-century railway engineering and architecture.
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