Lebanon

This is a detached villa, likely dating to 1819, and attributed to John Pinch. It is constructed of limestone ashlar with a slate roof. The plan is a compact block with a low-pitched hipped roof, a narrow extra bay to the right for the entrance and a transverse central staircase.

The villa is two storeys and has a basement, presenting a facade of three plus one windows. The windows are sash windows with margin lights, with six panes on the first floor and twelve panes on the ground floor, all set in raised surrounds with floating cornices to the ground floor. A tenthood verandah, previously on the ground floor, has been completely removed. There are slight pilaster quoins and box eaves on brackets, with ashlar stacks on each side. The additional bay is slightly set back and features a ramped parapet over a six-pane sash window and a partially glazed door. The left return has a door with a circular top panel and a decorative transom light; to the left is a one-storey canted bay with glazing bar sashes.

The interior, inspected by the Bath Preservation Trust in the 1990s, features a long entrance hall with a flagstone floor and a straight flight of stone steps with a stick balustrade. Every sixth bannister is iron and polished mahogany, with a veneered handrail that returns to the entrance. Original six-panel doors have fluted doorcases with paterae and an elliptical arched opening behind the stair. The front reception rooms have a fine set of six-panelled interconnecting doors and pairs of eight-panelled doors leading from the reception hall. The drawing room fireplace has a dark grey marble surround with white convex marble reeding and a central plaque depicting a two-handled urn. While original fireplace mantles remain, all have lost their original hearths and grates. The ceiling frieze depicts scrolling foliage and convolvulus flowers with a beaded cornice. The front windows on both floors have panelled shutters with two half-folding sections. The basement has a stone flagged floor.

The house is one of a group of five villas set above street level. It underwent extensions in the 20th century and was converted to flats; however, it was restored in 2002 and many original features reinstated. Deeds from 1819 are associated with James Deave, the owner of No. 6 (Allen Estate).