Besses o' th' Barn

proper noun

A suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8105).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8105).

Origin

Unknown. Possibly in reference to a pub, run by a woman known as "Bessie o' th' barn". As a village consolidated around this pub, the name may have begun to be used as a metonym. Alternatively, in reference to Black Bess, the legendary horse of highwayman Dick Turpin.

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APA

Besses o' th' Barn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Besses%20o'%20th'%20Barn

MLA

“Besses o' th' Barn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Besses%20o'%20th'%20Barn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Besses o' th' Barn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Besses%20o'%20th'%20Barn.

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