What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Town Hall & Gaol In the 16th Century, the Town Hall had an open arcade at ground level for trading livestock. The current façade is early 19th Century. Embedded in the walls is a cast iron naval cannon! The adjoining jail was built in 1750. Recorded plaque organisation: New Romney Heritage Trail.
New Romney Town Hall, with its historical transformation from a trading center to a civic building, reflects the economic and administrative evolution of medieval towns; the embedded naval cannon symbolizes the town's maritime heritage and defense history.
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Places near here
The Town HallListed building · 12 yd
The New InnListed building · 33 yd
Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney PrioryScheduled monument · 78 yd
CannonHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi
Greatstone beachBeach / strand · 1.3 mi
Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-SeaScheduled monument · 1.9 mi
Dungeness Nature ReserveVisitor information · 2.1 mi
Romney Sands Holiday ParkVisitor information · 2.1 mi
Romney SandsHeritage attraction · 2.1 mi
Denge BeachBeach / strand · 4.3 mi
Johnsons CornerMemorial · 5.8 mi
The wreck of the Zeebrugge trawler 'Veerman', off Broomhill SandsShipwreck · 6.7 miOther information
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