The Rookery

The Rookery is a forest in Ranton, Stafford District, England. The Rookery is situated nearby to the hamlet Long Compton, as well as near the village Ranton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Chad and Church of St Mary.

Church of St Mary

Church

Photo: Peter morrell, Public domain.

Ranton Abbey

Tower

Photo: Peter morrell, Public domain.

Ranton Abbey or Ranton Priory was an Augustinian Priory in Ranton, Staffordshire, England, built c.1150 by Robert fitz Noel of Ellenhall. The priory flourished in the 13th century as a subordinate house to Haughmond Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eccleshall and Gnosall.

Eccleshall

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Eccleshall is a small town in Staffordshire, England. It is located seven miles north west of Stafford, and six miles west of Stone.

Gnosall

Village

Photo: MarkovianStumble, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gnosall is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Stafford, Staffordshire, England, with a population of 5,040 across 2,300 households. It lies on the A518, approximately halfway between the towns of Newport and the county town of Staffordshire, Stafford.

Haughton

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haughton is a village in Staffordshire, England, approximately 4 miles outside and to the west of the county town of Stafford. It lies on the A518 between Stafford and Gnosall.

The Rookery

Type: Forest
Location: Ranton, Stafford District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.8044° or 52° 48′ 16″ north

Longitude

-2.2198° or 2° 13′ 11″ west

Open location code

9C4VRQ3J+Q3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1229061027

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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