Welcome to Clayburn Village

Clayburn is a unique, secluded little village situated in the shelter of the west side of Sumas Mountain. The Village and brick plant were founded in 1905 by Charles Maclure, son of John Maclure, a former Royal Engineer who settled on a government land grant two kilometers west of Clayburn.

Reminiscent of a quaint English village with neat gardens, surrounded by white picket fences, Clayburn was the first company town in British Columbia. It supported three stores, a bank, a school and a church.

Samuel Maclure, brother of Charles, designed most of the brick buildings and was to become an architect of note designing many outstanding buildings in the Vancouver and Victoria area.