A619 road

A619
A619
	The start of the A6135 at Bakewell
Major junctions
	A632 ; A61 ; A616
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Road network
	Roads in the United Kingdom ; Motorways ; A and B road zones ;

Last updated September 25, 2024

The A619 is an A road that links Bakewell, Derbyshire to Worksop, Nottinghamshire in England.^[1]

Route

The route begins in Bakewell at Rutland Square, where it crosses the Bakewell Bridge over the River Wye, heading north towards Baslow.^[2] The road then heads east through Wadshelf before reaching Chesterfield.^[3] The road passes through the centre of the city, and briefly merges with the A61 before heading west as Rother Way and Chesterfield Road as it passes through Brimington, Hollingwood and Staveley.^[4] The road becomes Worksop Road, where it passes over the M1 into Barlborough. The road continues east through Whitwell Common where it terminates in Worksop.^[5]

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References

↑ Environment, Great Britain Department of the (1974). Roads in England. H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 978-0-10-024035-3.
↑ Hall, Marshall G. (15 March 2024). Medieval Bridges of Middle England. Windgather Press. ISBN 978-1-914427-30-5.
↑ Burkinshaw, Elaine (16 May 2024). Walking in Derbyshire: 60 circular walks across the county. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-84965-545-3.
↑ Richardson, Christine; Lower, John (2006). Chesterfield Canal 2006-7. Richlow Books. ISBN 978-0-9552609-0-2.
↑ Report on the Administration of the Road Fund. 1931.

53°12′58″N1°40′24″W / 53.2161°N 1.6734°W / 53.2161; -1.6734

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[1] Environment, Great Britain Department of the (1974). Roads in England. H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 978-0-10-024035-3.

[2] Hall, Marshall G. (15 March 2024). Medieval Bridges of Middle England. Windgather Press. ISBN 978-1-914427-30-5.

[3] Burkinshaw, Elaine (16 May 2024). Walking in Derbyshire: 60 circular walks across the county. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-84965-545-3.

[4] Richardson, Christine; Lower, John (2006). Chesterfield Canal 2006-7. Richlow Books. ISBN 978-0-9552609-0-2.

[5] Report on the Administration of the Road Fund. 1931.

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	A6 A60 A61 A62 A63 A64 A65 A66 A67 A68 A69
	A602 A605 A606 A607 A610 A612 A614 A616 A617 A619 A624 A625 A626 A628 A629 A630 A631 A632 A635 A636 A638 A640 A642 A643 A647 A650 A657 A658 A660 A661 A666 A671 A678 A684 A685 A686 A688 A689 A690 A695 A696 A697
	A6003 A6023 A6030 A6055 A6079 A6102 A6105 A6108 A6121 A6135 A6136 A6177 A6178 A6182 A6187
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