ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ ɐ bˈæɾəl wʌz fˈɔːt æt hˈɑːɹtfɚd ɡɹˈiːn wɛn ɹˈɔɪəlˌɪsts fɹʌm tʃˈɛstɚɹ ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd ðə pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi fˈoːɹsᵻz fɹʌm nˈɔːɹθwɪtʃ.
In 1644 during the English Civil War a battle was fought at Hartford Green when Royalists from Chester encountered the Parliamentary forces from Northwich.