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71
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Roman occupation of
Cheshire.
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1086
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Appeared in the
Domesday Book as 'Herford' - Barony of Kinderton. The barony was conferred on
Gilbert de Venables by Hugh Lupus shortly after the Norman conquest. Hugh was
the first Earl of Chester and a nephew of William the Conqueror. |
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1644
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Civil War Battle at
Hartford.
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1659
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Civil War skirmish
before the Battle of Winnington Bridge.
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1795 |
Start of the
enclosure of waste lands. |
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1824
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Original St John's
Church consecrated (As a "Chapel of Ease" to the Parish of Witton-cum-Twambrooks).
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1833
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Original Methodist
Chapel built (Wesleyan). |
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1833
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National
School built by subscription and a grant of £30 from the National
Society.
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1837
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Hartford Railway
Station opened on the new Grand Junction Railway.
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1840 |
Completion of
enclosure. |
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1846
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Grand Junction Railway
merged to become part of the London & North Western Railway.
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1863
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New Parish of St John
Hartford constituted.
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1875
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Present St John's
Church consecrated.
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1887
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Tower added to St
John's Church.
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1889
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National School
(mixed) rebuilt for 300 children.
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1891
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Present Methodist
Chapel built.
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1897
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Ring of six bells
added to St John's Church.
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1920
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War Memorial erected.
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1929
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Church Hall built.
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1938 |
Grange Kindergarten Built. |
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1938 |
'Blue Bridge' built to replace old stone single span bridge. |
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1944
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British Albemarle bomber
crashed opposite the shops killing all but one of the crew.
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1988
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Hartford twinned with
Mornant, France.
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1998
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Marshall's Arm
declared a Local Nature Reserve.
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1998
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St John's Church
extension opened.
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2010 |
Building work started
on the new Church Hall |
