Walton On The Naze
Walton-on-the-Naze is a town in Essex, England, on the North Sea coast in the Tendring District. It is north of Clacton and also southern of the port of Harwich. It abuts Frinton-on-Sea to the south, and is part of the parish of Frinton as well as Walton. It is a resort town, 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 brings in lots of visitors, The Naze being the main attraction. There is likewise a pier. The parish was earlier called Eadolfenaesse and afterwards as Walton-le-Soken. The name 'Walton' is a typical one suggesting a 'farm or town of the Britons', while 'Soken' denotes the soke (a location of special territory) that included Thorpe, Kirby as well as Walton, which were not under the see of London however under the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral. Walton has an HM Coastguard team and residences 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 shore there are many fossils to be discovered. Some rocks are up to 50 million years old. Rocks consist of red crag and London clay.