Walton On The Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a village in Essex, England, on the North Sea coast in the Tendring District. It is north of Clacton and southern of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, and becomes part of the church of Frinton as well as 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 several visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is additionally a pier. The church was previously referred to as Eadolfenaesse and afterwards as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is a typical one meaning a 'farmstead or town of the Britons', while 'Soken' signifies the soke (an area of special territory) that consisted of Thorpe, Kirby and Walton, which were not under the see of London however under the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard group as well as homes Thames MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), arranging saves from Southwold to Herne Bay. Walton-on-the-Naze railway station is on a branch of the Sunshine Coast Line. Along the shore there are many fossils to be discovered. Some rocks are up to 50 million years of ages. Rocks include red crag and also London clay.
