Baumeister showed Rocca the elaborate newel post, its finial shrouded in mystery. Is it a pine cone, or a pineapple – a very exotic and prestigious fruit in its time, and traditionally a symbol ...

It also included the restoration of the theatre’s famous Grand sign and ‘pineapple’ finial which was destroyed due to storms in 2018. The project was funded with support from a £450,000 ...