Pleshey

Pleshey
Holy Trinity Church, Pleshey (Photo taken from Holy Trinity Church Facebook page)
Pleshey is located in Essex
Pleshey
Pleshey
Location within Essex
Population373 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL665145
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChelmsford
Postcode districtCM3
Dialling code01245
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
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51°48′18″N 0°24′40″E / 51.805°N 0.411°E / 51.805; 0.411

Pleshey is a historic village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district, in the county of Essex, England, 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Chelmsford.[2] The Normans built a motte-and-bailey castle in the late 11th century; the motte is one of the largest of its kind in Great Britain. It was besieged several times during the Barons' Wars and rebellions in the 13th century.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ONS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 313. ISBN 9780340254875.