This early-17th century farmhouse is located parallel to the road, on the west side of the main street of Templeton, which itself is laid out in a series of medieval `burgages? with narrow strip enclosures. Its name Templeton farmhouse, and its position by a track through the farmyard, to the nearby Norman Sentence Castle, indicate it was of some importance. By the mid-19th century it had lost its high status and was much altered internally with new ceilings and roof timbers.The 2-storey, stone-built and slate-roofed building has an `L? shape plan including two projecting lateral chimneys and a central cross-passage dividing it into 2-units (hall and parlour) to the street frontage, perhaps originally with an-inner-room to the hall. The hall chimney has a diagonally set chimney stack, which emphasises its status. At the rear, behind the hall, a kitchen-wing projects with wide and deep end-chimney fireplace. A gabled rear stair projection is sited between the kitchen and hall and includes an arched opening to the stairs. The walls are battered on the south and east sides. It is possible that the front-range is built across a remnant of an earlier part in the rear. In particular, a high stone archway (possibly 16th century) leading to the stair projection from the kitchen.
The site was visited while refurbishment was taking place, at the request of James Meek, Dyfed Archaeological Trust, and the owner Tegwen Burns. Recorded, Geoff Ward, 03/03/2011.