The Walden Basilisk terrorised the town during the medieval period. Defeated by a knight in crystal armour, it died upon seeing it’s reflection in his mirror shield. His armour was destroyed during the reformation. Basilisk knight Saffron Walden Serpent Related Magic Dust in Thaxted, By Caroline Elliot Essex’s First Crocodile, Alexandra Podgorska 16 Humpty Dumpty, by Jessica Pearce The White Deer on the Castle Mound by Ellie Pointer 33 Tunnels by Sylvie Bromley, 6