Way Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres South Of Aisle Of Church Of St Michael

The Way chest tomb, located approximately 3 metres south of the aisle of the Church of St Michael, is a Grade II listed structure from the mid-18th century, commemorating the Way family. It is made of limestone ashlar and features a chest tomb design with an unusually thick soffit-moulded lid, resting on a moulded plinth. Each long side of the tomb is divided into two panels by plain flat pilasters, with similar pilasters at the corners. The panels bear inscriptions in bold Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, although most of the text is very worn and difficult to read. Notably, the left panel on the north side records the death of John Way in 1740, with other family members' names also discernible. This chest tomb is considered unusually early for this region of Devon, as Beerstone, a softer stone, is more commonly used.