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Found nowhere else in the world and etched by stone masons between 1690 and 1760, these captivating angel motifs are found on gravestones made of Swithland slate, scattered around the Vale of Belvoir? Who carved them? Why are they so unique? Why here? The mystery of the angels remains and a small group of followers are seeking to catalogue them and find out more. BBC Leicester’s Ben Jackson spoke with local history enthusiast and member of the Belvoir Angels online group, Ann Schmidt. Produced by Andrew Fewster. If you want to know as soon as a new episode is available, make sure you subscribe to Secret Leicestershire on BBC Sounds and have push notifications turned on.
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