New Romney
New Romney is a town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, a location of flat, rich 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, yet is currently greater 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 many towns on the marsh it has an excellent Norman church in the centre of town. This church originally stood at the harbourside, and also its entryways are numerous feet below ground level. The church is also significant for the watercraft hooks still apparent on the side wall surfaces. New Romney's historic high street has numerous little and also fascinating shops. A few organisations closed after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, yet the community preserves a lot of its personality. The previous almshouses in West Street are noted historical structures of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, a vital local tycoon, as well as rebuilt in 1734. Beside these is Plantagenet House as well as No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which came from as a solitary house built c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers assume it was initially the home of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a large secular establishment. The health center was operating by c. 1260 as well as prospered up until the close of the fifteenth century.