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New Romney
New Romney is a town in Kent, England, on the edge of Romney Marsh, an area of flat, abundant farming land recovered from the sea after the harbour started to silt up. New Romney, among the initial Cinque Ports, was when a sea port, with the harbour adjacent to the church, but is now 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 numerous communities on the marsh it has a remarkable Norman church in the centre of community. This church originally stood at the harbourside, and also its entrances are numerous feet below ground degree. The church is additionally significant for the boat hooks still obvious on the side walls. New Romney's historic high street has numerous small and fascinating shops. A few services shut after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain Sainsbury's, yet the town maintains a lot of its character. The former almshouses in West Street are noted historic structures of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, a vital local tycoon, and rebuilt in 1734. Adjacent to these is Plantagenet House as well as No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which came from as a single residence created c. 1300-- 1350. Researchers think it was initially the home of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a huge nonreligious facility. The hospital was operating by c. 1260 and also grew until the close of the fifteenth century.