The Ouse Valley Railway was to have been part of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. It was authorised by an act of Parliament in 1864 and construction of the 20-mile long line was begun, but
Skew bridge near the Ouse Valley Viaduct on the London to Brighton Main Line was to be one end of the line – the abutments in the foreground were built for the Ouse Valley line.
Lindfield is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The parish lies 1 mile to the north-east of Haywards Heath, and stands on the upper reaches of the River Ous
Ouse Valley Railway
…authorisation was received to extend the line to St Leonards. 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…
Lindfield High Street leading to All Saints Church
The Thatched Cottage, with the Old Place visible behind
Interior of All Saints Church, Lindfield