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 south of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, and belongs to the church of Frinton and also Walton. It is a resort community, with a population of 12,054 (according to the 2011 census). The town remains in the civil parish of Frinton as well as Walton. It draws in numerous site visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is also a pier. The parish was earlier known as Eadolfenaesse and after that as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is a common one implying a 'plantation or town of the Britons', while 'Soken' signifies the soke (a location of special territory) that consisted of Thorpe, Kirby and Walton, which were not under the see of London but under the phase of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard group and residences Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), arranging rescues from Southwold to Herne Bay. Walton-on-the-Naze railway station gets on a branch of the Sunshine Coast Line. Along the coastline there are several fossils to be found. Some rocks depend on 50 million years of ages. Rocks include red crag and London clay.
