The village of is located in
West Sussex ,
England approximatly half way between
London and the coastal city of
Brighton . The
Balcombe Railway Station helped grow a predominantly farming community into one of the popular London commuter villages. South of Balcombe on the London to Brighton railway line is the
Ouse Valley Viaduct . Built 1839-41 it is 100 foot high and 500 yards long.
It is famous for a series of murals about World War One in its Victory Hall. These murals were featured on a television programme about WW1 in 2005.