This footage shows a traffic cone being removed from the head of an Oliver Cromwell statue - after an MP blasted the "disappointing" prank.
It is not known who placed the cone on the sculpture of the English politician, one of Britain's most famous figures, but it is thought to have been there for a few days.
In video footage of the removal, a worker can be seen in a cherry picker taking the cone off Cromwell's head - before lifting it up while people watching cheered on July 30.
The quirky 'hat' had become the talk of St Ives, Cambs, after people flocked to social media to debate whether it was offensive or funny.
However Tory MP Ben Obese-Jecty took to Facebook to express his disappointment that the traffic cone had been placed on Cromwell's head on July 27.
He said: "In St. Ives this morning and it’s disappointing to see the statue of Oliver Cromwell with a traffic cone still on top of it.
"If we want our town centre to thrive we have to address the small things that could make it a better place for people to visit as well as the bigger issues."
However locals in the market town said this was not the first time a cone had been placed on Cromwell's head and they suspected it wouldn't be the last.
One resident replied: "This has been going on for years and will continue to. It’s a bit of light hearted fun. Don’t try to turn it into something it’s not."
Another said: "I'm sorry, but this made me laugh. I really don't think this is an issue which should cause any reflection on St Ives as a desirable place to visit.
"A sense of humour is a marvellous thing. Rather fitting for Olly as by all accounts he was a rather too serious bloke."
A St Ives town council spokesperson said the statue was a Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) asset and HDC was responsible for removing the cone.
The Grade II listed statue was erected in 1901 and is one of five public statues of Cromwell in the UK.
