New Romney
New Romney is a village 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, one of the original Cinque Ports, was when a sea port, with the harbour beside the church, but 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 communities on the marsh it has a remarkable Norman church in the centre of community. This church originally stood at the harbourside, and its entries are a number of feet underground degree. The church is likewise notable for the watercraft hooks still evident on the side walls. New Romney's historical high street has a number of little and also interesting stores. A couple of companies closed after the opening of a branch of grocery store chain Sainsbury's, yet the town maintains a lot of its character. The previous almshouses in West Street are noted historic buildings of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, a vital local magnate, and also rebuilt in 1734. Adjacent to these is Plantagenet House and also No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which stemmed as a solitary residence built c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers assume it was initially the house of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a huge nonreligious establishment. The hospital was operating by c. 1260 as well as flourished up until the close of the fifteenth century.
