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 once a sea port, with the harbour adjacent to the church, however is now more than a mile from the sea. A mooring ring can still be seen in front of the church. It is the headquarters of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Like numerous communities on the marsh it has an outstanding Norman church in the centre of town. This church originally stood at the harbourside, as well as its entryways are a number of 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 a number of little and fascinating stores. A couple of companies closed after the opening of a branch of grocery store chain Sainsbury's, however the town keeps a lot of its personality. The previous almshouses in West Street are kept in mind historical buildings of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, a crucial local magnate, and rebuilt in 1734. Adjacent to these is Plantagenet House and No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which stemmed as a single residence built c. 1300-- 1350. Scientists assume it was initially the residence of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a large nonreligious facility. The medical facility was running by c. 1260 and grew up until the close of the fifteenth century.
