St Clement's Church, Romney Marsh

St Clement's Church, Romney Marsh

St Clements Church in Old Romney, Romney Marsh, is one of the oldest churches in Kent originally constructed in the 12th Century although there is some evidence of an original structure on the site dating back to the 8th Century.

The church was featured in the Dr Syn film who paid for its renovation with the Georgian minstrels galley and pews retaining their rose pink colour Rank Film Organisation painted them in for the filming.

References

* Leaflet - The Mediaval churches of Romney Marsh, available at St. Clements

External links

* [http://www.w-w-test.co.uk/romneydeanery/OldRomney.shtml Romney Deanery, St. Clements web page]


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