New Romney
New Romney is a small town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of flat, rich farming land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour started to silt up. New Romney, among the original Cinque Ports, was as soon as a sea port, with the harbour beside the church, but is currently greater than a mile from the sea. A mooring ring can still be seen in front of the church. It is the head office of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Like many communities on the marsh it has an impressive Norman church in the centre of community. This church originally stood at the harbourside, and also its entries are numerous feet underground degree. The church is additionally remarkable for the watercraft hooks still noticeable on the side walls. New Romney's historic high street has numerous tiny and also interesting stores. A few organisations shut after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, however the town keeps a lot of its personality. The previous almshouses in West Street are kept in mind historic structures of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, a vital regional mogul, as well as rebuilt in 1734. Adjacent to these is Plantagenet House as well as No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which came from as a single home created c. 1300-- 1350. Scientists think it was initially the residence of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a large nonreligious establishment. The health center was running by c. 1260 and thrived till the close of the fifteenth century.
