Ranton is a civil parish in the Borough of Stafford, Staffordshire, England. It contains four listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Ranton and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings consist of a church, a farmhouse, a cottage, and a milepost. __NOTOC__
Buildings Name and locationPhotographDateNotesAll Saints ChurchThe chancel was added in 1753. The church consists of a nave, which is in stone and in Early English style with lancet windows, and a chancel in brick. There are two doorways, the south doorway has colonettes, and the north doorway has a depressed arch and continuous roll-moulding. The east window has a pointed head and three lights, and on the west gable end is a double bellcote.Vicarage FarmhouseThe farmhouse, which was later altered, is in timber framing and stone, and is on a stone plinth. There are two storeys and two bays. The windows are mullioned and contain modern casements. Inside, there is Jacobean panelling.The Thatched CottageThe cottage is in yellow brick and has a thatched roof, one storey, and an attic. In the centre is a doorway, to itsleft is a three-light casement window with a segmental head, and above is an eyebrow dormer.MilepostThe milepost is on the northwest side of the Stafford to Newport road (B5405 road). It is in cast iron and has a triangular plan and a sloping top. The milepost is inscribed "Parish of Seighford" and the distances to London, Stafford and Newport.
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