Bedrule

The name Bedrule may be of Brittonic origin. The first element may be bod, meaning "a dwelling, a habitation", with the second being the river-name Rule. ==Bedrule Kirk==

Bedrule Kirk, a category B listed building, is linked with Denholm and Minto churches, and it has a memorial plaque with a link to the wartime Enigma Project: First Lieutenant of HMS Petard, Anthony Fasson (a native of Lanton, Scottish Borders) died while recovering Enigma code books from a sinking German submarine. There is another plaque in memory of Bishop William Turnbull who, in 1451, received permission from King James II to add the University of Glasgow to the city's cathedral. The church was remodelled externally in 1803 and internally, by Thomas Greenshields Leadbetter in 1914, at which time sections were also added to create a cruciform plan. The stained glass includes work by Douglas Strachan. It lies on the southern edge of the village. The church manse lies a further 100m to the south-west. ==Bedrule castles==

Fast Castle dates from the late 12th century and not much remains of it on the west side of Rule Water. Bedrule Castle dates from the 13th century. It was the 15th century seat of Clan Turnbull. It stood on the west side of the river Rule, where the river forms a bow, enclosing the ground on almost three sides. Only a mound now remains to mark its site, just west of the village. The slightly more intact remnants of a fortified tower stand on land further to the west. This is known as Fulton Tower. ==Famous Residents==

• Bishop William Turnbull • Sir David James Hamilton Dickson RN FRSE (1780–1850) naval surgeon and botanist. Born in the manse at Bedrule the son of Rev George Dickson and spent his youth here. ==See also==