Pleshey Castle is a man-made motte and bailey castle in Pleshey in Essex, England. It was built in the 11th century and it is one of the best preserved motte and bailey castles in England.
The motte and 15th-century brick bridge at Pleshey Castle
Castle motte with its medieval brick bridge at centre
Pleshey is a historic village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England, 6 miles north-west of Chelmsford itself. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 307.
Pleshey Castle
…Pleshey Castle is a man-made motte and bailey castle in Pleshey in Essex, England. It was built in the 11th century and it is one of the best preserved motte and bailey castles in England. Pleshey Castle's earliest…
Holy Trinity Church, Pleshey (Photo taken from Holy Trinity Church Facebook page)