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This is not a complete list of books about New Romney and Romney Marsh. They are just the ones which I was able to consult while constructing this site. They are arranged alphabetically by author within the following categories:

• Romney Marsh
• Marsh Churches
• Marsh Railways
• Marsh Towns and Villages
  • Brookland
  • Dungeness
  • Dymchurch
  • Lydd
  • New Romney
  • Old Romney
  • St. Mary's Bay
  • Snargate
• Cinque Ports
• Kent

Romney Marsh

• Bird, Margaret F.; Carpenter, Edward and Winkfield, C. Leslie (eds). About the Romney Marsh: volume 1: a miscellany. Lydd: Margaret F. Bird & Associates, 1978.

• Bird, Margaret F. (ed). About the Romney Marsh: volume 2: a second miscellany. Lydd: Margaret F. Bird & Associates, 1997.

• Bird, Margaret F. and Carpenter, Ted. About the Romney Marsh: volume 3: a third miscellany. Lydd: Margaret F. Bird & Associates, 1998.

• Brentnall, Margaret. The Cinque Ports and Romney Marsh. London: John Gifford, 1972. ISBN 0707102235.

• Brentnall, Margaret. The Cinque Ports and Romney Marsh. 2nd edition. London: John Gifford, 1980. ISBN 0707106265.

• Carpenter, Edward. Old Romney Marsh in camera. Ashford: Birlings, 1984. ISBN 0950973602.

• Carpenter, Edward. Romney Marsh: a second selection. Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1996. (Britain in old photographs series). ISBN 0750911522.

• Carpenter, Edward. Romney Marsh at war. Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0750922354.

• Carpenter, Edward. Romney Marsh yesteryears. Lydd: Margaret F. Bird & Associates, 1983. ISBN 0950526701.

• Carpenter, Edward. Sheephouses of Romney Marsh. 2nd edition. Lydd: Margaret F. Bird & Associates, 1998.

• Eddison, Jill. Romney Marsh: survival on a frontier. Stroud: Tempus, 2000. ISBN 0752414860.

• Finlayson, Iain. Writers in Romney Marsh. London: Severn House, 1986. ISBN 0727820613 hbk; 0727820923 pbk.

• Forbes, Duncan. The fifth continent: the story of Romney Marsh and its surroundings. Hythe: Shearwater Press, 1984. ISBN 0946128014.

• Goodwin, Fay and Ingrams, Richard. Romney Marsh and the Royal Military Canal. London: Wildwood House, 1980. ISBN 0704530392.

• Harris, Paul. Francis Frith's Hythe, Romney Marsh and Ashford. Salisbury: Frith Book Company, 2001. (Photographic memories series). ISBN 1859372562.

• Murray, Walter J.C. Romney Marsh. 2nd edition. London: Robert Hale, 1972. ISBN 0709132905.

• Ordnance Survey. Ashford and Romney Marsh. Southampton, Ordnance Survey, 1974. (1:50,000 first series sheet 189).

• Romney Marsh Countryside Project. The magic of Romney Marsh: a pack of nine self-guided walks. New Romney: Romney Marsh Countryside Project, 1997.

• Romney Marsh Countryside Project. Romney Marsh meanders: a pack of five cycle rides. New Romney: Romney Marsh Countryside Project, 1998.
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• Roper, Anne. The gift of the sea: a guide to Romney Marsh. 4th revised edition. Ashford: Redmans, 1963.

• Roper, Anne. The gift of the sea: Romney Marsh. 2nd edition. Ashford: Birlings, 1988. ISBN 0950973661.

• Your essential out & about guide to Romney Marsh. New Romney: Invicta Publications. ISBN 1898022488.

Marsh Churches

• Campbell, Joan. The churches of Romney Marsh. Rolvenden: Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust, 2001.

• Firth, F.M. A guide to Romney Marsh and its ancient churches. Ashford: Geerings of Ashford.

• Mitchell, W.S. Romney Marsh churches. Revised edition. Warehorne: Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust, 1987.

Marsh Railways

See also my Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Bibliography for a fuller list.

• Davies, W.J.K. The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. Revised edition. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1988. ISBN 071539309X.

• Harding, Peter A. The New Romney branch line. Woking: Peter A. Harding, 1983.

• Harding, Peter A. The Rye & Camber Tramway. Woking: Peter A. Harding, 1985. ISBN 0950941417.

• Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith. Hastings to Ashford, and the New Romney branch. Midhurst: Middleton Press, 1984. (South coast railways series). ISBN 0906520371.

• Smith, Derek. The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. New Romney: Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch railway, 1995.

• Snell, J.B. One man's railway: J.E.P. Howey and the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1983. ISBN 0715383256.

Brookland

• Roper, Anne. The church of Saint Augustine, Brookland. 25th edition. 1979.

Dungeness

• Carpenter, Edward. Dungeness lighthouses. Lydd: Margaret F. Bird & Associates, 1996.

• Oiller, Ken. Dungeness remembered.

• Robinson, Ged (ed.) Dungeness: a unique place. Iford, East Sussex: Sutton House, 1998. ISBN 0953502201.

Dymchurch

• Holmes, Jean Veryan. About Dymchurch. New Romney: Invicta Publications. ISBN 1898022283.

• Walker, Colin. Dymchurch & district: official guide. Dymchurch: Dymchurch & District Chamber of Commerce, [1998].

Lydd

• Carpenter, Edward. All Saints' Church, Lydd: cathedral of the Marsh. Lydd: Margaret F. Bird & Associates. ISBN 0950926728.

New Romney

• Holmes, J.V. and McLaren, B. About New Romney. New Romney: Invicta Publications. ISBN 1898022445.

• New Romney Borough Council. New Romney, Kent: the official guide. Croydon: Home Publishing Co.

• New Romney Town Council. New Romney: official guide. Revised edition. Wallington: Forward Publicity.

• Official New Romney & district guide: 1999-2000. Ashford: Plus Publishing Services, 1998.

• Sharp, Sylvia and Lindsey, Peter. New Romney C. of E. Junior School: 175 years of history. Revised edition. New Romney: New Romney Old School Trust, 1996.

Old Romney

• Roper, Anne. The church of St. Clement, Old Romney. 7th edition. 1997.

St. Mary's Bay

• Haisell, Victor. Wartime St. Mary's Bay. Victor Haisell.

Snargate

• Sharman, R.S. A guide to the parish and church, Snargate, Kent. 3rd edition. 1989.

Cinque Ports

• Brentnall, Margaret. The Cinque Ports and Romney Marsh. London: John Gifford, 1972. ISBN 0707102235.

• Brentnall, Margaret. The Cinque Ports and Romney Marsh. 2nd edition. London: John Gifford, 1980. ISBN 0707106265.

• Saunders, A.D. Deal & Walmer Castles. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1963.

• Whitney, C.E. Discovering the Cinque Ports. Princes Risborough: Shire Publications, 1978. (Discovering series). ISBN 0852634161.

Kent

• Arnold, Hilary. Kent. London: Cadogan Books / Century Publishing, 1983. (County companions series). ISBN 0946313156.

• Glover, Judith. The place names of Kent. London: B.T. Batsford, 1976. ISBN 0713430699.

• Guy, John. East Kent from the air. Gillingham: Meresborough Books, 1987. ISBN 0948193158.

• Higham, Roger. Kent. London: B.T.Batsford. ISBN 0713428198.

• Jessup, Frank W. A history of Kent. Chichester: Phillimore, 1974. (The Darwen county history series). ISBN 0850331846.

• MacLaren, R. Kent long ago. St. Ives, Cornwall: James Pike, 1977. (Viewing Kent series). ISBN 0859321932.

• Mee, Arthur. Kent: the gateway of England and its great possessions. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1936. (The King's England series).

• Smith, Victor. Front-line Kent: defence against invasion from 1400 to the Cold War. Maidstone: Kent County Council, 2002. ISBN 1901509648.

• Spence, Keith. The companion guide to Kent and Sussex. London: Collins, 1973. ISBN 000211190X.

• Waugh, Mary. Smuggling in Kent and Sussex: 1700-1840. Newbury: Countryside Books, 1985. ISBN 0905392485.