Conservationists are working to restore the defining features of a 294-year-old church in Boston which includes painted angels with round childlike faces and wings

The angels were painted in the early 18th century but painted over in 1912 as part of a renovation of the Old North Church.

Visitors to the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts, have apparently entertained angels unawares. Eight paintings of the biblical beings were recently uncovered from thick layers of paint in the historic Boston church,

The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings — once were among the defining features of Old North Church when they were painted around 1730.

The Old Church is famous for hanging two lanterns from its steeple on the night of Revere’s 1775 ride to warn of the British army’s arrival.

Conservators have uncovered eight angels in a historic Boston church that counted Paul Revere as a bell ringer and played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War. The

Centuries-old angels have been uncovered at the Old North Church in Boston, made famous by Paul Revere's midnight ride.

Conservators are restoring eight angels in a historic Boston church dating back to the days of Paul Revere. (AP Video: Michael Casey and Steven Senne)

The Old North Church, in present-day, is not only a popular congregation for parishioners, it’s also a popular tourist destination made famous by Paul Revere’s midnight ride.