[4] New Romney had a very small electorate and a dominant patron, Sir Edward Dering, 8th Baronet of Surrenden House, which meant it was recognised by the UK Parliament as a rotten borough.

[6] The town hall was the venue for the inquest into the death of Louisa Kidder-Staples in August 1867: her step-mother, Frances Kidder, was subsequently found guilty of murdering her and became the last woman to be publicly hanged in the UK.

At roof level there was a cornice, a parapet and a central pediment containing a roundel inscribed with the town coat of arms.

[1] Visitors to the town hall in the 20th century included the former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir Robert Menzies, who toured the area shortly after he was appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1966.

[13] A local history museum was also established in the town hall: items acquired for the collection included an example of the flag of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports,[14] a set of imperial measures, typically held by local authorities to ensure tradesmen comply with the Weights and Measures Act 1824,[4] and a mid-19th century iron box containing the minute books and other important documents of the former borough.