New Romney
New Romney is a town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, a location of level, rich agricultural land redeemed from the sea after the harbour started to silt up. New Romney, one of the initial Cinque Ports, was as soon as 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 several communities on the marsh it has a remarkable Norman church in the centre of community. This church originally stood at the harbourside, as well as its entries are a number of feet below ground level. The church is likewise notable for the boat hooks still apparent on the side wall surfaces. New Romney's historical high street has several little and also interesting shops. A few organisations closed after the opening of a branch of grocery store chain Sainsbury's, however the town maintains much of its character. The previous almshouses in West Street are noted historical buildings of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, a vital local magnate, as well as rebuilt in 1734. Beside these is Plantagenet House as well as No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which originated as a solitary home built c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers think it was initially the home of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a huge secular establishment. The health center was operating by c. 1260 and thrived up until the close of the fifteenth century.