Reported May 1950 as originally being the residence of a merchant.
"The successor to the merchant was Benny Lee who became the first licensee. Strange to relate that he sold more water than beer since ships using the port were wooden, sail-rigged and slow, requiring large kegs of water for sailing to foreign lands."

Although holding a full licence the house only appears to have traded as a beerhouse.

Address originally given as at Marine Parade,
becoming South Quay by 1903.

Offered for sale by auction 30th April 1903. (Lot 5)
` Full licensed Public House, known as the
Mariners Arms, together with
Dwelling-house, spacious Yard, Coal Warehouse and other
buildings, now in the occupation of Messrs. Hogge & Seppings. Rental £35 .
Possession can be given on 29th September 1903 '

Described by the Auctioneer in 1903 as the only public house on South Quay and ` there was not be the slightest fear that it be shut up on the ground of being overcrowded.'
House purchased by Mr F. R. Floyd for £790

Described as being ``Surmounted by a look-out turret, built in 1849'' when purchased in 1929 by Steward & Patteson.