New Romney
New Romney is a town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of level, abundant agricultural land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour began to silt up. New Romney, one of the original Cinque Ports, was when a sea port, with the harbour adjacent to the church, but is currently more than a mile from the sea. A mooring ring can still be seen in front of the church. It is the headquarters of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Like many communities on the marsh it has a remarkable Norman church in the centre of town. This church initially stood at the harbourside, and its entrances are numerous feet underground degree. The church is additionally significant for the watercraft hooks still obvious on the side wall surfaces. New Romney's historic high street has several little and intriguing shops. A few companies closed after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, yet the town maintains much of its personality. The former almshouses in West Street are kept in mind historical structures of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, an important neighborhood mogul, and also rebuilt in 1734. Beside these is Plantagenet House and also No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which came from as a solitary home created c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers assume it was originally the residence of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a large secular establishment. The hospital was operating by c. 1260 as well as grew until the close of the fifteenth century.
