Pleshey

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Pleshey
Holy Trinity Church, Pleshey (Photo taken from Holy Trinity Church Facebook page)
Pleshey Location within Essex
Population	373 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TL665145
District	Chelmsford
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Chelmsford
Postcode district	CM3
Dialling code	01245
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	West Chelmsford
List of places UK England Essex 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.