England · Partial ruin
Pleshey Castle and town enclosure
Pleshey Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey castle in Pleshey, Essex, notable for its large man-made motte and surviving earthworks. Built c.1100 and remodelled through the later Middle Ages, most above-ground masonry was removed by the 17th century, leaving the motte and bailey earthworks visible today.
First raised
1150
Its prime
1480
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1480
The shape it held in its prime.
A high, man-made motte about 15 metres tall dominates a broad grassy field, its steep slopes covered in turf and scrub. A straight, stone- or brick-faced stair/ramp cuts up the motte's centre to a fenced summit. Around the motte the south bailey is a low-lying grass enclosure edged by shrubs and trees; no full-height curtain walls survive, but traces of bridges, ramps and earthwork banks define entrances and the baileys.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1480.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Pleshey Castle and town enclosure — including 5 interiors: gatehouse upper room (queen's chamber), keep great hall, south bailey: hall with kitchen, pantry and buttery and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Pleshey Castle and town enclosure with the fires lit.
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