TST: Historical Geography information for Hartford and places above it in the hierarchy

Historical Geography information for Hartford and places above it in the hierarchy

1894 September 29 — Lost the part in Northwich Urban Sanitary District to Northwich (pop. 1699 in 1901)
1936 April 1 — Gained parts of Eaton (near Davenham) (5 acres, pop. 0 in 1931), Leftwich (8 acres, pop. 0 in 1931), Weaverham (less than 1 acre, pop. 0 in 1931) and Winnington (2 acres, pop. 4 in 1931), and lost part to Davenham (2 acres, pop. 0 in 1931)
1955 April 1 — Lost part to Northwich (54 acres, pop. 955 in 1951)
1988 April 1 — Gained part of Weaverham, and lost part to Whitegate & Marton.
2015 April 1 — Gained part of Weaverham.

Jimella's (Internet Archived page) British Counties, Parishes, etc. for Genealogists will be of particular value to overseas researchers who are unfamiliar with our geographic divisions and naming conventions.
The ENG-DESERTED-VILLAGES Mailing List. It has been estimated that there are over 50,000 villages and hamlets that no longer exist for a variety of reasons, ie the 14th C plagues to the English Clearances in the eastern Counties, from mass migrations for economical reasons to villages just falling into the sea! The purpose of the Mailing List is to try to find out exactly where these now-deserted places were located, which parish they were in and where any extant records are kept.
A Topographical Dictionary of England of 1831 (Google books)

The Great Britain Historical Geography Information Service (GBHGIS) provides a mass of information about Britain's localities as they have changed over time. Information comes from census reports, historical gazetteers, travellers' tales and historic maps.
A Vision of Britain Through Time, in the GBHGIS, provides maps and statistical information derived from census reports covering the period 1801-2001, searchable by place name or post code.
The Association of British Counties (A.B.C.) "is a society dedicated to promoting awareness of the continuing existence of the 86 traditional Counties of Britain".
British Counties, Parishes, etc. for Genealogists (archived copy).