New Romney
New Romney is a town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, a location of flat, abundant farming land recovered from the sea after the harbour began to silt up. New Romney, among the initial Cinque Ports, was when a sea port, with the harbour beside the church, yet is now greater than a mile from the sea. A mooring ring can still be seen before the church. It is the headquarters of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Like many towns on the marsh it has a remarkable Norman church in the centre of community. This church originally stood at the harbourside, and its entryways are numerous feet underground degree. The church is additionally notable for the boat hooks still noticeable on the side wall surfaces. New Romney's historic high street has a number of small as well as interesting stores. A few services shut after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, but the community preserves much of its personality. The former almshouses in West Street are kept in mind historic structures of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, a crucial regional tycoon, and also rebuilt in 1734. Beside these is Plantagenet House and also No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which originated as a solitary residence created c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers think it was initially the house of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a huge secular facility. The healthcare facility was operating by c. 1260 and thrived up until the close of the fifteenth century.
