Forests & woodlands · North East England
Rule Water
Rule Water in England North East, United Kingdom.
James Denham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rule Water is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
1st War of Independence (1296 to 1314) Edward 1st of England (Longshanks) stayed one night in "Rule" on the 30th of September 1298. This was after the Battle of Falkirk and the follow-up actions of the English army during August in Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire. He had spent September resting and resupplying in friendly Carlisle and was on his way to besiege Jedburgh castle which surrendered on the 17th of October 1298. The English commander Lord Hertford sent John Musgrove and George Heron along the Rule Water in November 1542 and they burnt places called Rule and Abbot's Rule. The Rough Wooing (1544 to 1551) Hertford reported that on 16 September 1545, "I sent forth a good band to the number…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4780, -2.6495
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD9 8SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7378934 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rule Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rule Water?
- Rule Water is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD9 8SH).
- Is Rule Water free to visit?
- Yes, Rule Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rule Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD9 8SH. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.