St Clement
Old Romney, Kent
John Betjeman described this church as 'tumbledown' in the 1960s, but he also made it clear that he really liked it as it still retains its charm and history.
Built in the 13th century, the church incorporates masonry from long before, from the remains of a 4th or 5th century Roman basilica.
The tall and imposing tower, a landmark for this part of the Marsh, was built between 1442 and 1446 by Thomas Stanley, a senior mason at Canterbury Cathedral.
In the church are a number of medieval brasses, an effigy of a 14th century knight, and a rare, double, piscina.
During World War II a bomb destroyed the east end of the church, but it was completely restored, including the three lancet windows, which now have bright stained glass designed by Leonard Walker.
