Wills Memorial About 700 Metres South East Of Harcombe House

The Wills Memorial, located about 700 meters southeast of Harcombe House, is a Grade II listed memorial built in 1921. It consists of a table tomb surrounded by a low stone rubble wall and iron railings. This unique memorial honors Edward Chaning Wills, Baronet, and is situated on unconsecrated ground atop a hill rich in prehistoric cairns.

The memorial features a conventional table tomb made from a large dressed granite slab resting on six rough-hewn granite blocks, set on a flinty mound. The slab displays the Wills armorial bearings and crest carved in high relief, along with the phrase "As God Wills." The inscription, also in relief and written in Lombardic script, states, "here lieth the body of Edward Chaning Wills, second baronet, of Harcombe, Chudleigh, Devon born 25 April 1861 died 14 October 1921."

Encircling the mound is a low granite wall designed to resemble an ancient structure, while the perimeter is fenced with plain iron railings featuring pointed finials and a single pedestrian gate between iron posts. Surrounding trees indicate that the site was likely originally associated with special planting. Local tradition suggests that Wills' funeral was conducted as a pagan ceremony, which included a procession from Harcombe House and the ritual slaughter of his dogs and horse.