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Balcombe, West Sussex




  Population 1,765 (2001 Census)
  District Mid Sussex
  County West Sussex
  Region South East England
  Ceremonial West Sussex
  Traditional Sussex
  Constituency Sussex Mid
  PostalTown REDHILL
  PostCode RH17
  DiallingCode 01444
  GridReference TQ306302
  Euro South East England


The village of Balcombe 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.