[2][3] The toponym "Rampton" is probably derived from Old English Ramm-tūn, meaning "farmstead where rams are kept".

The old manor house was pulled down around 1720, having been held by the Stanhope and Babington families.

On the eastern boundary of All Saints' churchyard is a mid-16th-century Tudor gateway to Old Manor Farm.

[6] The area used to be served by Cottam railway station, just over 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Rampton village.

[7] All Saints' parish is part of the Benefice of Retford Area Team Ministry.