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The Rule Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and a tributary of the River Teviot. The Rule Water rises in Wauchope Forest and passes Hobkirk, Bonchester Bridge, Hallrule, Abbotrule, and Bedrule until it joins the River Teviot at Spittal-on-Rule.

Other placenames include the name of the Rule Water, e.g. Ruletownhead.

History

In the 19th century a toll road was constructed from Carter Bar to the market town on Hawick necessitating the building of the Bonchester Bridge over Rule Water.

A history of the Rule Water entitled "Rulewater and its People; An account of the Valley of the Rule and its Inhabitants" by George Tancred was published in 1907.

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  • Rule Water Bonchester6

    Rule Water, Bonchester Bridge

  • Rule Water Hallrule1

    Rule Water at Hallrule

  • Rule Water Hobkirk1

    Rule Water at Hobkirk church

  • RuleWater Hartshaugh

    Rule Water at Hartshaugh

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