Bamberton Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia


Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. SW side of Saanich Inlet, opposite Brentwood Bay, Malahat Land District

Mapped Location

Bamberton: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Bamberton

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Bamberton

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Bamberton Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Bamberton

References to Bamberton that document the origin of its place name

Bamberton (Settlement) adopted 6 November 1934 on National Defence sheet 415g, Malahat, as labelled on BC map 2A, 1920, and listed in 1930 BC Gazetteer; form of name changed to Bamberton (Locality) 29 November 1984 on 92 B/13.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Bamberton Post Office opened 1 June 1914, situated on Lot 73; closed 30 July 1916.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Named after H.K.G. Bamber, cement manufacturer at Gravesend, England, and original owner of DL 127 Malahat Dist; he became the managing director of British Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd, located here.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Related Catalog Titles

A Bibliography for Bamberton, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia

Bamberton from dust to bust and back by Maureen Alexander, Andrew S. Brown

107 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.

CIRC [ 1 ]

 


 

Last updated: 2025-09-23