Walton On The Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a small town in Essex, England, on the North Sea shore in the Tendring District. It is north of Clacton and also south of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, as well as 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 attracts many site visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is also a pier. The church was previously called Eadolfenaesse and then as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is an usual one suggesting a 'farmstead or town of the Britons', while 'Soken' represents the soke (an area of special territory) that consisted of Thorpe, Kirby and also Walton, which were not under the see of London however under the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard team and residences Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), organising saves from Southwold to Herne Bay. Walton-on-the-Naze railway station is on a branch of the Sunshine Coast Line. Along the coastline there are several fossils to be discovered. Some rocks are up to 50 million years old. Rocks consist of red crag and London clay.
