St Dunstan's, in the area known as Romney Marshes, dates from about 1200 AD. It underwent significant "restoration" in the 19th century.
Pride of place goes to the wall painting of a ship on the north aisle, dating from 1500, which had been hidden for many centuries.
The painting can be dated to a type of "great ship" from the period 1480-1520, of perhaps 800 tons, with four masts, a forecastle,
half deck and quarter deck.
St Dunstan's was one of the many of the medieval churches on Romney Marsh that were involved with smuggling, their isolation making them
good places for the smugglers to hide their contraband goods before their distribution.