Elusendy

Elusendy is a former almshouse located on Yspytty Road in Penmachno, built around 1740 with funding from R Anwyl and L Lloyd of Hafod-dwyryd. Originally consisting of 10 dwellings, it was later reduced to 5 and converted into two houses around 1960.

The building is two stories high with a U-shaped plan, constructed from local rubble and topped with modern slate roofs. The main entrance faces west and is situated between the arms of the U-shaped layout. The former doorway features a segmental arch with thin voussoirs, and above it, the wall rises to form a small gable with a window that has modern glazing. Inside the U, on the right side, there is a square-headed doorway, while on the left, there is a window that was formerly a doorway. The steeply pitched gabled ends of the returns of the U each have a stone chimney, with the left one being truncated, and four small windows, two on each story. The outer elevations each have a square-headed doorway and a small window providing light to the stairs, along with two modern broad casement windows on the ground floor and two similar windows above in flat-roofed dormers.

At the rear, the eastern elevation features three gables with tall chimneys at each apex. The outer gables are blank, while the smaller inner gable has two small square windows on the first floor and two modern two-light casement windows on the ground floor.

The interior has been converted into two houses in the mid-20th century. The northern house has 19th-century stairs and 18th-century partitions on the landing. The ground floor features stop-chamfered main beams, and the living room and kitchen have fireplaces with heavy stone lintels.