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Civic Society Newsletters

The Civic Society produces a newsletter twice a year which we circulate to our supporters. If you are a supporter and would like to read any of our previous issues, you can visit our archive by clicking on the newsletter cover below.

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Visit the Newsletter Archive

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

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by Anne Loader

Research material on the history of Hartford Village Hall

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by Paul Taylor
and Anne Loader

Hartford Names

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by Anne Loader

Hartford Grange

The House and Farm

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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

Bradburns Lane image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Old Hartford Station

Old Hartford Station

Sir Leslie Martin Day Nursery. Image courtesy of RIBA Collections

Sir Leslie Martin Day Nursery. Image courtesy of RIBA Collections

Hartford Stone Bridge, which crossed the River Weaver

Hartford Stone Bridge, which crossed the River Weaver

Hartford Village in 1906

Hartford Village in 1906

The Beeches and Hartford Beach on Chester Road

The Beeches and Hartford Beach on Chester Road

Hartford Manor, Greenbank Lane

Hartford Manor, Greenbank Lane

Chester Road Image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Chester Road Image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Hartford crossroads 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

Hartford Village Image courtesy of Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Listed buildings and Structures

Grade II-Listed turnpike milepost on Chester Road

Grade II-Listed turnpike milepost on Chester Road

The Grade II-Listed Vale Royal Railway Viaduct

The Grade II-Listed Vale Royal Railway Viaduct

Vale Royal Railway Viaduct © Gordon Fulton (5)

Vale Royal Railway Viaduct © Gordon Fulton (5)

The Grade II-Listed Vale Royal Railway Viaduct

The Grade II-Listed Vale Royal Railway Viaduct

South-western entrance to the Grade II-Listed Cattle Tunnel

South-western entrance to the Grade II-Listed Cattle Tunnel

North-eastern 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

Illustration of the Grade II-Listed Cattle Tunnel by Patricia Kelsall

Around Hartford

Drinking Fountain

Drinking Fountain

Hartford Sign

Hartford Sign

Hartford Bridge

Hartford Bridge

Hartford Village Gateway Sign

Hartford Village Gateway Sign

Lych Gate on The Green

Lych Gate on The Green

Rowing on the River Weaver

Rowing on the River Weaver

Grange Park

Grange Park

Hartford Green Field Pavilion

Hartford Green Field Pavilion

HCS Planters and Hanging Baskets

HCS Planters and Hanging Baskets

St John's Church

St John's Church

The Mosaic

The Mosaic

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1846 Tithe Map

1873 Ordnance Survey Map

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1882 Ordnance Survey Map

1938 Ordnance Survey Map

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