Bessie Street

Bessie Street, originally named Silk Street, is a street situated in Weatherfield. It is home to Bessie Street School, formerly named Silk Street Elementary and Hardcastle's Factory School.

Bessie Street was also where Len Fairclough started work as an apprentice with Jerry Booth until the owner died. Lucille was mugged on the way to the bank. In 1972, a peeping Tom is caught in Bessie Street. In the '80s new houses were built.

Known residents of the street include Molly Coggan, Nikki, Peter Jackson, Roy Bradley and Frank Townsend.

Businesses include a shut down self-service shop, the Old Cock pub and Mick Connolly's barber shop.