ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn ðə lˈæɾɚ sˈiːst tʊ ɛɡzˈɪst, ænd hˈɑːɹtfɚd ɪz nˈaʊ ɐ sˈɪvəl pˈæɹɪʃ wɪðˌɪn ðə jˈuːnɪtˌɛɹi ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌv tʃˈɛʃɚ wˈɛst ænd tʃˈɛstɚ.
In April 2009 the latter ceased to exist, and Hartford is now a civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester.