The town of Dartmouth, England, located in the South Devon coast, roughly at latitude 50.351510 and longitude -3.578467, is a place of scenic beauty. Here, however, amidst the charm and calming riviera, lies a chilling folklore that echoes through its old cobbled streets, the Legend of the notorious Judge Jefferies. Judge George Jefferies, born in 1645, was a notorious figure of the English judiciary, infamous for his harsh sentencing and unforgiving judgement. Known as the ‘Hanging Judge,’ Jefferies is said to have sentenced hundreds of people to death during the 1668 ‘Bloody Assizes’. Meanwhile, Dartmouth houses one of Britain’s oldest and most ghost-ridden places, the 600-year-old, ‘The Butterwalk’. It was here that the ghost of Judge Jefferies is said to plague. Frequently the man in black, the spectre of Jefferies, is seen hovering over frightened residents. His haunt is often accompanied by the chilling clinking of chains and a terrifying cackle that sends shivers down one’s spine. Nothing more than legend, some would say. But for those who have felt a cold hand brush past them on a quiet night, or seen a flicker in the shadows while passing The Butterwalk, the ghost of Judge Jefferies is no mere folktale. It is a haunting reminder of a man who, through his cruel judgements, left a scar on the history of this beautiful maritime town. Despite his death centuries ago, his dread seems to live on, weaving him into the very fabric of Dartmouth’s eerie folklore and legends.