Hartford is a village in the centre of the county, south of Weaverham and Northwich.
Please drive slowly
Information
County:
Cheshire
Unitary authority:
Cheshire West & Chester
Population:
5515 (2011 census)
Hartford was listed in the Domesday Book as Herford part of the Barony of Kinderton, the manor being held by Gilbert de Venables. Hartford was the site of a battle in the Civil War in 1644, there was another skirmish in 1659. Hartford remained a small and sleepy place for centuries.
Hartford's parish church dedicated to St John the Baptist dates from 1875, built on the site of an earlier church which had grown too small for a growing population. One reason for that growth was the early arrival of the railways, Hartford station opening in 1837.
