| Townfield | |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
| Designated Other1 Date: | April 20, 1994[1] |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 284-0015 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Location: | Water St., Port Royal, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 38.17°N -77.1883°W |
| Built: | c. -1747, 1823, 1857 |
| Builder: | Gilchrist, Robert |
| Architecture: | Federal, Georgian |
| Added: | July 29, 1994 |
| Refnum: | 94000791 |
Townfield, or Robert Gilchrist House, is a historic home located at Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. The original section was built between 1740 and 1747, and is a -story, central passage plan frame dwelling in the Georgian style. It has a gable roof and dining room and a projecting pavilion addition built in 1823. Attached to the original house is a two-story, gable-roofed, Federal hall-and-parlor-plan addition, constructed in 1857 at a right angle to the dining room. This forms the stem of the overall "L" plan. Also on the property is a contributing family cemetery.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is located in the Port Royal Historic District