Walton On The Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a town in Essex, England, on the North Sea coast in the Tendring Area. It is north of Clacton and south of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, and is part of the parish of Frinton and also Walton. It is a resort community, with a population of 12,054 (according to the 2011 census). The community is in the civil parish of Frinton and also Walton. It draws in several site visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is also a pier. The church was earlier known as Eadolfenaesse and after that as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is a typical one indicating a 'plantation or village of the Britons', while 'Soken' represents the soke (an area of special jurisdiction) that included Thorpe, Kirby as well as Walton, which were not under the see of London however under the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard group and houses Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), organising rescues from Southwold to Herne Bay. Walton-on-the-Naze train station is on a branch of the Sunshine Coast Line. Along the coastline there are lots of fossils to be found. Some rocks depend on 50 million years old. Rocks consist of red crag as well as London clay.