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Hartford's History
Hartford Civic Society's supporters have researched the history of our village and have prepared a series of interesting articles, which are listed below. Supporters of the Civic Society can not only read our existing articles, they can also submit their own articles for inclusion in our growing library.
Civic Society Documents
The Civic Society holds a range of other documents that may be of interest to supporters including the following:
by Lucy E. Hewitt
A Brief History of the Civic Society Movement

by Anne Loader
Research material on the history of Hartford Village Hall


Image Galleries
Hartford Civic Society has an impressive collection of local images which our supporters have kindly shared with us.
Historic Images
![]() Bradburns Lane image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies | ![]() Old Hartford Station | ![]() Sir Leslie Martin Day Nursery. Image courtesy of RIBA Collections |
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![]() Hartford Stone Bridge, which crossed the River Weaver | ![]() Hartford Village in 1906 | ![]() The Beeches and Hartford Beach on Chester Road |
![]() Hartford Manor, Greenbank Lane | ![]() Chester Road Image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies | ![]() Hartford crossroads Image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies |
![]() Hartford Village Image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies |
Listed buildings and Structures
![]() Grade II-Listed turnpike milepost on Chester Road | ![]() The Grade II-Listed Vale Royal Railway Viaduct | ![]() Vale Royal Railway Viaduct © Gordon Fulton (5) |
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![]() The Grade II-Listed Vale Royal Railway Viaduct | ![]() South-western entrance to the Grade II-Listed Cattle Tunnel | ![]() North-eastern entrance to the Grade II-Listed Cattle Tunnel |
![]() Illustration of the Grade II-Listed Cattle Tunnel by Patricia Kelsall |
Around Hartford
![]() Drinking Fountain | ![]() Hartford Sign | ![]() Hartford Bridge |
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![]() Hartford Village Gateway Sign | ![]() Lych Gate on The Green | ![]() Rowing on the River Weaver |
![]() Grange Park | ![]() Hartford Green Field Pavilion | ![]() HCS Planters and Hanging Baskets |
![]() St John's Church | ![]() The Mosaic |

1846 Tithe Map
1873 Ordnance Survey Map


1882 Ordnance Survey Map
1938 Ordnance Survey Map

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