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Besses o' th' Barn

Besses o' th' Barn proper noun: a suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8105).

Proper noun

Besses o' th' Barn

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

Origin of Besses o' th' Barn

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.

Questions about Besses o' th' Barn

What does Besses o' th' Barn mean?
Besses o' th' Barn means a suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8105).
What part of speech is Besses o' th' Barn?
Besses o' th' Barn is a proper noun.

Words near Besses o' th' Barn in the dictionary

  1. Besser brick
  2. Besser bricks
  3. Besserwisser
  4. Besserwissers
  5. besses
  6. Besses o' th' Barn
  7. Bessette
  8. Bessettes
  9. Bessey
  10. Bessey system
  11. Besseyan

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