New Romney is a small town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of level, rich agricultural land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour began to silt up. New Romney, among the initial Cinque Ports, was once a sea port, with the harbour beside the church, however is now greater than a mile from the sea. A mooring ring can still be seen before the church. It is the head office of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Like lots of towns on the marsh it has an excellent Norman church in the centre of community. This church initially stood at the harbourside, as well as its entries are a number of feet below ground degree. The church is likewise significant for the boat hooks still noticeable on the side wall surfaces. New Romney's historical high street has several small as well as interesting stores. A few organisations closed after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, yet the community preserves a lot of its personality. The previous almshouses in West Street are noted historical structures of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, an important neighborhood magnate, as well as rebuilt in 1734. Adjacent to these is Plantagenet House and No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which stemmed as a solitary home created c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers assume it was initially the residence of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a large secular facility. The hospital was operating by c. 1260 and also flourished up until the close of the fifteenth century.