The Manor house was used as a hotel in the 1900s, and later a school when it was fitted with a traditional parquet wood flooring, now carpeted over, and legend has it the cellar sealed over,before becoming a pub.

It was probably the Redruth Brewery Devenish who developed its potential, but in the early days, although they had built on bay windows to the bar areas,the windows were made out of superb stained glass with scenes depicting the sea and local lighthouse. This was so the mostly men drinkers could not be seen from the road.

During a big refurbishment by Devenish the ground floor which was divided into a public bar and snug were opened up into one big room, the ceilings were fitted with false wood beams and lowered, the stained glass was removed and the tops of the leaded light windows blanked out. This was the traditional pub decor to bring down the light and the walls were all painted ochre like tobacco staining and the lower sections wood panelled. This produced a very smoky environment, which was then very acceptable.The upper floors were remodelled to give letting accommodation and a landlords flat The beer cellar, which used to be on the side of the building with an off sales side door, was incorporated into the bar and the cellar moved out the back into the yard.

In the last year the Seaview has had another major refurbishment with new furnishings but still retaining the traditional pub feel. The bar is a large room with panoramic views over Falmouth estuary. In summer there is nowhere better to be than on the front terrace seating and enjoy the every changing scene of ships and boats moving about the harbour and the rivers. In winter the bar has an open fire and a cosy indoors feel.

Bar opening times are 12.00noon to 2.30pm then 5.00pm to 11.00pm weekdays, 12.00noon to 11.00pm Saturdays and 12.00noon to 10.30pm on Sundays.