The arm of one of the iconic statues depicting an Inniskilling Dragoon Guard high on the tower of Enniskillen Townhall, which broke off during severe weather has been restored in a renovation project.

The Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guard statue has been part of the architecture of the Townhall since 1904 but in January, fallen masonry on the street was discovered to be the broken remains of an arm which came from the statue. The arm which broke, held a sword upwards in front of his face.

A second statue, a Royal Inniskilling Fusilier, also looks over the Diamond from the elevated position.

The two soldiers represent the two regiments raised by the town in the 1600s.

The statues are constructed from cream coloured Dungannon sandstone while the facade and most of the tower is faced with Carrickreagh dark limstone.

The Townhall was opened in 1901 and was designed by William Scott.

A Council spokesman said the damage to the statue was caused by a combination of weather conditions including freezing temperatures and high winds which occurred in early January.

A Council spokesman said in January: “The Council inspected and secured the site and will carry out repairs to the statue 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.” Scaffolding now surrounds the tower as contractors, Woodvale Construction, continue their repairs to the facade and expect to have the project completed by early May. McConnell Stone Masons were sub contracted to carry out repairs to the statue. The total cost of the work is expected to be just over £50,000 with NIEA contributing £19,100 towards this.

A spokesperson for the Council stated: “As the building is listed, the repair work is being carried out sensitively and in compliance to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency’s (NIEA’s) architectural conservation standards.”