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What Greater Manchester's most unusual place names really mean
12.03.2023 - 11:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ever wondered the story behind the name of where you live? Greater Manchester is full of towns and villages with unusual names that range from the hilariously rude to the impossible to pronounce.
Ramsbottom or Chorlton-cum-Hardy have long been the butt of jokes while outsiders often struggle to get their mouths around Blackley or Besses o'th' Barn. But how did they get those names in the first place, and what do they actually mean?
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Altrincham - Altrincham’s name comes from the old English word Aldringeham, meaning the homestead of Aldhere’s people.
It's not actually clear who Aldhere was, but the spelling of the town's name was clearly open to interpretation for some time. Both Altrincham and Altringham were used until as recently as the 19th century.
Besses o'th' Barn - The etymology of this small suburb in Whitefield has long been a curiosity for Metrolink passengers.
Several unconfirmed stories have done the rounds over the years, but the origin of the name remains something of a mystery. One theory even puts it down to Dick Turpin and ‘Black Bess’ - but romantic as this is, sadly it seems unlikely.
The most plausible answer is that it is linked to a local pub. It is thought that there was once a tavern, that looked like an old barn, run by a landlady named Bess.
The local invitation to a drink would be: “Let’s go see Bessie at th’ barn.” Later, as houses were built around, the name came to mean the whole village, not just the pub.
The spelling of the name has changed slightly. It was once spelt: “Bess o’ th’ Barn.”
Blackley - The north Manchester suburb was first mentioned as a hamlet in the Domesday book and its name comes from the
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