View Royal in Capital Region, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Craigflower Manor

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), January 15, 2018

1. Craigflower Manor Marker

Inscription. An original homestead representing the Hudson's Bay Company's efforts to farm and thereby stimulate settlement in the region through their subsidiary, the Puget's Sound Agricultural Company. Begun by the company and completed by the farm's first bailiff, Kenneth Mackenzie upon arrival in 1853, its design reflects his Scottish roots.

Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 48° 27.113′ N, 123° 25.492′ W. Marker is in View Royal, British Columbia, in Capital Region. It can be reached from the intersection of Island Highway and Admirals Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: View Royal BC V9A 0B2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Esquimalt Naval Sites (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Naval Defence: Yesterday and Today (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Wisdom on the Water / Prudence en Mer (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Fisgard Lighthouse / Phare de Fisgard (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Repository / Manoeuvre du "repository" (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Get Your Bearings / S'Orienter (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); Lower Battery / Batterie inférieure (approx. 2.9 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse. Wikipedia entry on the farm manor and related school site, both of which are Canadian National Historic Sites. (Submitted on February 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Closeup photo of marker • Can you help?