Although it is considered a very sparsely populated region, there is a lot for which Romney Marsh, located in Kent as well as East Sussex, is quite well known.
It covers only approximately one hundred square miles of space in the southeast portion of England.
Many areas in the wetland town exist below sea level.
Romney Marsh proper lies to the north of a designated line which is located between both Appledore and New Romney.
The town is also comprised of the Walland Marsh, which is located to the south of the aforementioned line, near the border of Kent and East Sussex.
Other well known areas include the East Guldeford Lelvel, the Rother Levels, the Denge Marsh, and several other Levels: Winchelsea, Pett, and Rye.
In spite of its status as a wetland and the fact that many areas are below sea level, Romney Marsh is a very well known place for both raising and exporting sheep.
In fact, back in the nineteenth century, the town's economy and its very landscape were both dominated by the presence of sheep.
The breed, known as the Romney Marsh breed, are well known all over the world.
They are very successful and considered one of the primary and most important breeds of sheep.
Surprisingly, a number of well known and important authors have either come from, lived in, or otherwise been associated with the town of Romney Marsh.
Among them are included Henry James, who actually lived in Rye, along with Joseph Conrad, Noel Coward, and Stephen Crane.
Other notable others include Conrad Aiken, Radclyffe Hall, H.
G.
Wells, and perhaps most famously, Rudyard Kipling.
The town itself is featured prominently in some pieces of literature.
For instance, the "Westling" in the children's books penned by Monica Edwards is actually Rye Harbour.
The "Dunsford" mentioned in them is actually Rye itself.
"Winklesea" is better known as Winchelsea.