Ok, the image above isn't the original Marine, but rather what replaced it. The Marine started as a pub called 'The New Inn'. It was common to give new drinking establishments the same name until a better, more suitable title could be found, or in some cases, established by a theme.

Later, it was replaced by Oliver Hillman with the Georgian style building we see on the right, the Marine Hotel. Much reconstruction took place along the seafront, and inevitably, the hotel fell foul of the bulldozer. Its replacement was an angular concrete and steel structure that was considered 'modern' at the time. The front became the Marine you might have known, and the back, Bejam's, later Iceland.

The last days of the Marine in 1981. Our thanks to Ray Garrett, for these pictures, depicting the now bear insides prior to its demolition.

My memory of the pub is vague at best. It was popular with the younger generation of course, being very modern. I recall seeing in the New Year in the upstairs bar.

The whole place had a very 70's 'vibe' as you can probably tell from the wall paper.

Curiously the sign depicted a Marine solider on a beach head. perhaps a nod to its previous name in an odd way. It opened in 1967.

Things get a little vague around this time. The rebuild was again a steel and concrete structure but with a much larger footprint as the Marine pub previously had a wide raised forecourt, so this allowed for outward expansion.

It became Steers Steak House, then the Sofa Bar, and in 2011 Gi Gi's, but this wasn't to last long; its closure was announced in November of that year. It was to become the Spyglass, an idea of Kevin Jenkins, the owner of the Anchor Springs Brewery. There would be a Cornish theme with a strong seaside feel.

Despite what it might look like, this isn't a workman taking a nap on a pile of insulation. It's a life-size old-time sailor who was suspended out the front of the building hanging from a rope, to simulate a man climbing a ship's rigging. It was certainly novel and was probably treated with some caution, I imagine.

Our thanks for being allowed inside while it was under construction. I was pleased to see the seaside theme but a little perplexed as to why Cornwall.

The Spyglass closed in September 2015.

In September 2015, the old Spyglass Inn closed, and the Cow Shed opened in its place. It is, in essence, a bar & grill. Although it doesn't do real ales on tap  , we've spotted some pretty decent bottled beers, and it's not the usual run-of-the-mill stuff either. The man behind the idea is Lee Christian. Note: dog friendly.

Note, The above observations were at the time of writing.

Update, craft beer available.

 Time Line

 A little bit extra

1824 rebuilt by Oliver Hillman as the Marine hotel
1858 - Mrs A Moore - Marine Tap
1858 - Mrs Brown - Marine Tap
1873 -  1884 - William Skindle
1939 - 1945 Tom Scutton
1945 - 1953 Anne and Monty Bond
1953 - 1957 Stan Ansell
1957 - ? Ted & jessie Bunten
1967 - Ronald & Yvonne Paice
1978 - 1980 - Chris Garrett
???? - Peter Wilson
2009 - Gary Cox (Gi Gi's)
2011 - Kevin Jenkins (The Spyglass)
2015 - Lee Christian (The Cow Shed)

The Cow and Oak, Brighton Road, are related.