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This name is given to a group of gravestones loosely based on the Vale of Belvoir.
They are carved from the (relatively) locally sourced Swithland slate (from Swithland in Charnwood Forest to the west of Loughborough), and at the head of the gravestone have a carved depiction of an angel's head flanked by wings. This is supposed to represent the soul of the deceased ascending to heaven. Some larger stones have a pair of angels side by side.
The angel is in most instances flanked by a stylised depiction of an hourglass and crossed bones, and the panel usually includes a short phrase; examples include 'Come ye blessed', 'Death is gain'.
Below the angel is the commemorative inscription, often to more than one person, and this is followed by a short verse. A small number of stones also include a short biblical text.
In a few instances the angel panel is situated between the commemorative text and the verse, or even below all the text, and in at least one instance the verse is inscribed on the rear face. A number of stones are carved with a full memorial on both sides of the stone, and there are a few instances of the edge being used also.
They date from the period 1690 to 1759, and those located in the Vale itself, and centred on Hickling, appear to be the work of just one or two masons, although no information as to their identity appears to exist.

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Hickling churchyard contains a very fine selection of gravestones from this period. 61 of them are Listed Grade II by English Heritage in 7 separate groupings, as follows:

ID 1227668 : Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke, a group of 10 immediately west of south aisle including 5 Belvoir Angels. SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - slate headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel and adjacent headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone

ID 1235667: Group of 20 headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke between south porch and west side of tower, south of porch, including 12 Belvoir Angels. SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel and adjacent headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel and other headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - group of headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - C18 slate headstones

ID 1235727: 2 headstones approx. 10 metres from south fence of Churchyard of Church of St Luke south-west of south aisle. Includes 1 Belvoir Angel SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone

ID 1264930: 17 Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke, south of south aisle east of porch, including 6 Belvoir Angels SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel and other headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone

ID 1264996: Headstones in - Churchyard of Church of St Luke, a group of 8 approx. 4 metres west of tower, including 3 Belvoir Angels SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - C18 slate headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - C17 headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - group of headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstones SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - C18 slate headstones

ID 1265245: Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Luke, a group of 3approx. 2 metres west of the Mann Tomb Chest including 1 Belvoir Angel SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - C18 slate headstones

ID 1265246: Headstone in Churchyard of Church of St Luke approx. 20 metres south-west of south aisle, a Belvoir Angel SK6929 : Hickling Churchyard - Belvoir Angel headstone