A third artwork of a town’s famous dinosaur has been installed.

The newest Iggy the Iguanadon can be found towards the bottom of Maidstone High Street.

The latest addition is a tribute to the dinosaur whose fossilised remains were unearthed in 1834 in the Queens Road area of Maidstone.

The real Iggy is on display in the Natural History Museum in London but a cast of his skeleton can be seen at Maidstone Museum in St Faith's Street.

There are two other statues of the herbivore in the town, one outside Maidstone East railway station, and another in Ashford Road.

Both have become well-loved within the community.

The latter, which has its own dedicated Facebook page and is often dressed in themed outfits for special occasions, has even been at the centre of controversy after it was twice-stripped of its attire two Halloweens ago.

The newest Iggy is smaller than his brothers and lives in a flower bed outside the Buenos Aires Nights restaurant.

At the moment, he remains behind fencing.

A spokesperson for Maidstone council said: “The dinosaur sculpture is a metal trellis in the shape of the Maidstone Iguanodon and the council has incorporated a variety of species into the planting scheme around the new Iguanodon, which includes several climbing plants that require a structure to support their growth.

“This latest addition to the town centre will serve a practical purpose, as well as being visually appealing.”

The new Iggy has been paid for by the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of works by Maidstone council to enhance the town centre.

As well as the statue, 19 living pillars have been installed on street lights, and four sections of the street have been “de-paved” to create plant beds in Jubilee and Remembrance Squares.

A spokesperson for the local authority added: “These areas will not only increase biodiversity in areas of hard landscaping but will also provide more attractive areas for visitors and Maidstone residents to enjoy.”