Editing New Romney (section)

==Town centre==
Like many towns on the marsh it has an impressive [[Norman architecture|Norman]] church, [[St Nicholas Church, New Romney|the Church of St Nicholas]], in the centre of town. This church originally stood at the harbourside, and its entrances are several feet below ground level. The church is also notable for the boat hooks still evident on the side walls.

New Romney's historic high street has several small and interesting shops. A few businesses closed after the opening of a branch of supermarket chain [[Sainsbury's]], but the town retains much of its character. The former [[almshouses]] in West Street are noted historic buildings of Kent; they were founded in 1610 by John Southland, an important local magnate, and rebuilt in 1734. Adjacent to these is Plantagenet House and No 3 Old Stone Cottage, which originated as a single house constructed c. 1300&ndash;1350.<ref>''Archaeology South East'', UCL, report by David Martin, 2004</ref> Researchers think it was originally the home of the Master of The Hospital of St John the Baptist, a large secular establishment. The hospital was operating by c. 1260 and flourished until the close of the fifteenth century.<ref>''Victoria History'' and a report by Dr Gillian Draper in the possession of the writer</ref>

Three-quarters of a mile north of the town is the links golf course at Littlestone-on-Sea. The golf course was a favourite of [[Denis Thatcher]], late husband of former British prime minister [[Margaret Thatcher]], and has been used several times for the qualifying rounds of [[The Open Championship]].