Besses Of The Barm

Besses of the Barn on Bury Old Road in Whitefield takes its name from the famous Besses o' th' Barn brass band from nearby Whitefield, one of the most decorated brass bands in British music history. The Chinese takeaway kitchen sits on Bury Old Road close to the Bury Old Road shops, serving the residential area in the Besses end of Whitefield. The location is named after the band's village origins at the old Besses o' th' Barn district, now effectively merged into the Whitefield residential area. A neighbourhood Chinese takeaway carrying a name with deep local resonance.