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The A6102 is a 4 digit A road in
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Route

It begins in the Greenhill area of Sheffield, at a junction with the A61 (at the Meadowhead Roundabout). The first segment of the road between Greenhill and Darnall is part of the
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. The road heads east as ''Bochum Parkway'' from the Meadowhead Roundabout, heading through
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. The road becomes the ''Norton Avenue'' before entering
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within the City of
where it becomes ''Ridgeway Road''. The road continues north through Hollinsend, passing the A6135 at
Manor Top Manor Castle ward—which includes the districts of Claywood, Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, and Wybournhttp://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/elections/ward-boundaries/manor-castle ,—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of S ...
. The road then comes ''Prince of Wales Road,'' passing St Theresa's School before crossing over the
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. The road then enters
Darnall Darnall is a suburb of eastern Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Darnall is approximately east-north-east of Sheffield city centre. History Darnall was initially a small hamlet usually included with Attercliffe. William Walker, a resident ...
, before becoming ''Greenland Road''. The road continuous north past Tinsley, passing a junction with the A631, before crossing the
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as ''Broughton Lane''. Here the road passes a number of buildings including the
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,
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. The road briefly merges with the A6178 before crossing the River Don at
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. The road continues east through Grimesthorpe where it again crosses the A6135 near the
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at Fir Vale. The road continues east as ''Herries Road,'' heading through Norwood and Shirecliffe before meeting the A61 between
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and
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. The road briefly merges with the A61 and it enters Wadsley Bridge, before heading east as ''Leppings Lane,'' passing Hillsborough Stadium and crossing the River Don again before becoming ''Middlewood Road.'' The road heads north again, following the course of the River Don, becoming ''Langsett Road'' at
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. It then passes through
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, becoming ''Manchester Road'', connecting with the B6088 at
Deepcar Deepcar is a village located on the eastern fringe of the town of Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the electoral ward of Stocksbridge and Upper Don, approximately north-west of Sheffield city centre.Ordnance survey. 1:25000. c ...
, and finally terminating at the A616 road.


Settlements on road

* Greenhill *
Norton Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada * Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan *Norton Parish, New Brunswick **Norton, New Brunswick, a ...
*
Gleadless Gleadless is a suburb and parish A Church Near You.
Parish Map.
within the City of
*
Manor Top Manor Castle ward—which includes the districts of Claywood, Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, and Wybournhttp://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/elections/ward-boundaries/manor-castle ,—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of S ...
*
Darnall Darnall is a suburb of eastern Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Darnall is approximately east-north-east of Sheffield city centre. History Darnall was initially a small hamlet usually included with Attercliffe. William Walker, a resident ...
*
Attercliffe Attercliffe is an industrial suburb of northeast Sheffield, England on the south bank of the River Don. The suburb falls in the Darnall ward of Sheffield City Council. History The name Attercliffe can be traced back as far as an entry i ...
*
Lower Don Valley The Lower Don Valley, or historically the East End of Sheffield, is the mainly Industrial sector, industrial north-east quarter of Sheffield, England. Located on the River Don, South Yorkshire, River Don, it encompasses the areas of Attercliffe, ...
* Grimesthorpe * Fir Vale *
Wadsley Bridge Wadsley Bridge is a suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, northwest of the city centre. The area is a mixture of residential housing and small industrial and commercial premises. The suburb falls within the Hillsborough ward of the City ...
*
Oughtibridge Oughtibridge ( ) is a residential village in the north of Sheffield within the bounds of Bradfield civil parish. The village stands north-west of the city centre in the valley of the River Don. The population of the village has increased si ...
*
Wharncliffe Side Wharncliffe Side is a village in South Yorkshire, England, northwest of Sheffield and within the city borough. Wharcliffe Side is located on the west bank of the River Don, approximately northwest of Sheffield city centre, and northwest of ...
*
Deepcar Deepcar is a village located on the eastern fringe of the town of Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the electoral ward of Stocksbridge and Upper Don, approximately north-west of Sheffield city centre.Ordnance survey. 1:25000. c ...


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