Walton On The Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a small town in Essex, England, on the North Sea coastline in the Tendring Area. It is north of Clacton and southern of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, and belongs to the parish of Frinton and Walton. It is a resort community, 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 numerous site visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is additionally a pier. The parish was earlier known as Eadolfenaesse and afterwards as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is a typical one suggesting a 'farmstead or town of the Britons', while 'Soken' represents the soke (a location of unique jurisdiction) that included Thorpe, Kirby as well as Walton, which were not under the see of London yet under the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard team as well as homes Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), arranging rescues from Southwold to Herne Bay. Walton-on-the-Naze train station is on a branch of the Sunshine Coast Line. Along the coast there are lots of fossils to be discovered. Some rocks depend on 50 million years of ages. Rocks consist of red crag and also London clay.