Walton-on-the-Naze

Also known as Walton-le-Soken, Walton-on-Naze

Walton-on-the-Naze is a seaside town in the civil parish of Frinton and Walton in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies on the North Sea coast, to the north of Clacton and south of the port of Harwich; Frinton-on-Sea immediately adjoins Walton to the south. The town attracts many visitors; The Naze and the pier are the main attractions. At the 2021 census, the Walton-on-the-Naze built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 6,990.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Walton-on-the-Naze
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.population: 6,990
UK place.population_ref: (Built up area, 2021)
UK place.civil_parish: Frinton and Walton
UK place.shire_district: Tendring
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.static_image_name: Walton-on-the-Naze.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Walton-on-the-Naze
UK place.constituency_westminster: Clacton

Article

12 sections

Contents

The Naze
Climate
Walton Pier
War memorial
Lifeboat house
Governance
Administrative history
Cultural references
Notable residents
References
Further reading
External links

The parish was earlier known as Eadolfenaesse and then as Walton-le-Soken. The name Walton is a common one meaning a 'farmstead or village of the Britons', while 'Soken' denotes the soke (an area of special jurisdiction) that included Thorpe, Kirby and Walton, which were under the jurisdiction of the chapter of St Paul's Cathedral.