Walton On The Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a village in Essex, England, on the North Sea coastline in the Tendring Area. It is north of Clacton as well as south of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, and also belongs to the church of Frinton as well as 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 and Walton. It draws in numerous visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is likewise a pier. The parish was earlier known as Eadolfenaesse and then as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is a common one meaning a 'farmstead or town of the Britons', while 'Soken' signifies the soke (an area of unique jurisdiction) that consisted of Thorpe, Kirby and also Walton, which were not under the see of London yet under the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard team and houses Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), arranging saves from Southwold to Herne Bay. Walton-on-the-Naze railway station gets on a branch of the Sunshine Coast Line. Along the shore there are many fossils to be found. Some rocks depend on 50 million years old. Rocks consist of red crag as well as London clay.
