Ranton is a hamlet and

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, England, situated west of

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, east of

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and northeast of Gnosall. The population taken at the 2011 census was 382. As of 2013, both public houses that once operated in Ranton were bought and subsequently removed from operation. Due to this, Ranton is now listed as a hamlet.

History

Ranton is listed under the

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section of

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. There is debate as to how the name Ranton was spelt prior to the 18th century, possibilities include 'Ronton', 'Rantone' (as named in Domesday Book in 1086) and 'Rantun' (rarely used).

All Saints church, Ranton

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church, Ranton, is a small ancient structure, dating from the 13th century. The building was renovated in 1753, when the chancel was built. The east window was probably put in at this time. The bell turret was removed in 1889, but was re-erected in the 1940s in memory of Frank Russell and John Owen Timms, two local men who lost their lives in the

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. The new turret was not strong enough to support the bells, which had to be removed and put onto storage until the turret was rebuilt. The church has a small bell-tower at the west end of the nave with two bells, and was repaired and a gallery erected in 1840. The restoration was supervised by

ecclesiastical architect Andrew Capper. The parish registers commence in 1655. The original registers for the period 1655-1993 (Baptisms), 1655-1984 (Marriages) & 1655-1993 (Burials) are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office. Bishops Transcripts, 1660-1868 (with gaps 1840–1854) are deposited at

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Record office.''Ranton''
/ref> The ruins of both Ranton Abbey and Abbey House stand nearby.

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Picture of Ranton Abbey Tower and Abbey House viewed from the southPhotograph of Abbey House from the south, c.1912, in its heyday, with Abbey visible to left
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All Saints church, Ranton

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