New Romney
New Romney is a town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, a location of flat, abundant farming land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour started to silt up. New Romney, among the initial Cinque Ports, was once a sea port, with the harbour adjacent to the church, however is now more 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 numerous communities on the marsh it has an outstanding Norman church in the centre of community. This church initially stood at the harbourside, as well as its entryways are a number of feet below ground level. The church is also significant for the watercraft hooks still obvious on the side wall surfaces. New Romney's historical high street has numerous little and fascinating stores. A couple of services shut after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, but the community keeps a lot of its character. The previous almshouses in West Street are noted historical structures of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, an important regional magnate, and rebuilt in 1734. Adjacent to these is Plantagenet House and No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which stemmed as a single house constructed c. 1300-- 1350. Scientists assume it was initially the residence of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a huge secular facility. The healthcare facility was running by c. 1260 and flourished up until the close of the fifteenth century.
