New Romney is a town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of flat, rich farming land redeemed from the sea after the harbour began to silt up. New Romney, one of the original Cinque Ports, was as soon as a sea port, with the harbour beside the church, yet is currently 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 towns on the marsh it has an excellent Norman church in the centre of town. This church initially stood at the harbourside, and also its entryways are several 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 tiny and also intriguing shops. A couple of services closed after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, however the town retains 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, a crucial regional magnate, and rebuilt in 1734. Beside these is Plantagenet House as well as No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which came from as a single home built c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers assume it was originally the residence of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a huge secular establishment. The medical facility was running by c. 1260 as well as grew till the close of the fifteenth century.