RANTON VILLAGE

All Saints School

is a Church school situated in the village of Ranton, in rural Staffordshire. We are delighted to accept children between the ages of 3 and 11 (nursery to Year 6). We have experienced rapid growth since 2016 and we are looking forward to an exciting future!

Village Hall

Ranton Village Hall is supported through a committee, who ensure the upkeep of hall for Village.  The Village Hall Committee meet on the Second Tuesday of every month at 7pm, and you are welcome to attend the meetings.   If you would like to help then please contact Debbie on 282525 or see any member of the Village Hall Committee to take part.

All Saints church

Ranton Church, 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 Second World War. 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.[3] 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 Staffordshire ecclesiastical architect Andrew Capper.[4] 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 Lichfield Record office.[5]

The ruins of both Ranton Abbey and Abbey House stand nearby. 

All Saints church, Ranton, view from southeast, May 2008

(Information and image from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranton,_Staffordshire)