New Romney is a village in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, a location of flat, abundant farming land reclaimed from the sea after the harbour started to silt up. New Romney, among the initial Cinque Ports, was once a sea port, with the harbour adjacent to the church, however is now 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 lots of communities on the marsh it has a remarkable Norman church in the centre of town. This church initially stood at the harbourside, and its entryways are numerous feet underground level. The church is also remarkable for the watercraft hooks still apparent on the side walls. New Romney's historic high street has a number of small as well as fascinating shops. A few services shut after the opening of a branch of grocery store chain Sainsbury's, however the town keeps 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 neighborhood mogul, as well as rebuilt in 1734. Beside 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 house of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a huge secular facility. The health center was operating by c. 1260 and prospered till the close of the fifteenth century.