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St Mary`s The Virgin Church, post box & telephone box, Romney Marsh Kent. UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

St Mary`s The Virgin Church, red telephone & post box Romney Marsh Kent. UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

St Mary`s The Virgin Church, post box Romney Marsh Kent. UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

St Mary`s The Virgin Church, post box & telephone box, Romney Marsh Kent. UK

The Church of St Mary the Virgin lies in the heart of St Mary in the Marsh, next to the local public house, The Star, a red telephone & post box and a few houses. The present church was built in the mid 12th century but it is probable that there was a Saxon church on the site originally known as `Siwold`s Circe`, which was probably built of wood. Edith Nesbit, author of `The Railway Children`, who lived at St. Mary`s Bay. She was buried in the churchyard where her grave is marked by a wooden grave marker made by second husband,