Part of the arm has fallen off one of the iconic statues on Enniskillen Townhall.

On Monday morning, our photographer captured the damaged Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guard statue, before it was cleaned up.

The Dragoon guard has watched life pass by along Townhall Street since 1904.

Before the statue was damaged, he held a sword upwards, in front of his face.

Looking over the Diamond is a second statue, a Royal Inniskilling Fusilier.

Both structures are made from cream Dungannon sandstone, while the general façade and most of the tower is faced with Carrickreagh dark limestone.

The present building, designed by architect William Scott, was opened in 1901 at a cost of £13,000. The tower is six stories high and is topped with a copper dome. The two figures in the tower represent the two regiments raised by the town in 1688; the Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and the Fusiliers.

“The damage was caused by a combination of weather elements, including severe freezing and high winds and occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, 12 January 2015,” said a Council spokesperson. She added: “The Council has inspected and secured the site and will carry out repairs to the statue as soon as possible, within the next two months, using specialist stonemason contractors to repair the statue. The work will also allow for renovation of any other damaged stonework elsewhere on the facade of the Townhall.” For more updates, photographs and debate follow The Impartial Reporter on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/impartialreporter And on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/impartialrep