Walton On The Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a town in Essex, England, on the North Sea shore 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 Walton. It is a resort town, with a population of 12,054 (according to the 2011 census). The town is in the civil parish of Frinton as well as Walton. It brings in many site visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is likewise a pier. The parish was previously referred to as Eadolfenaesse and then as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is a common one suggesting a 'plantation or town of the Britons', while 'Soken' represents the soke (an area of unique territory) that included Thorpe, Kirby and Walton, which were not under the see of London yet under the phase of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard group and also residences Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), arranging saves 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 numerous fossils to be discovered. Some rocks are up to 50 million years old. Rocks include red crag and also London clay.
