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Town in Leicestershire, England
Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population
Wigston
Topics referred to by the same term
Wigston is a town in England. Wigston may also refer to: Wigston Parva South Wigston William Wigston (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles
Wigston_(disambiguation)
Borough and non-metropolitan district in England
Oadby and Wigston is a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England. It covers the two towns of Oadby, where the council is
Oadby_and_Wigston
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (/ˈhɑːrbərə, -bʌrə/) is a constituency covering the south east of Leicestershire represented in the House of Commons of
Harborough,_Oadby_and_Wigston
Topics referred to by the same term
Wigston railway station has been the name of two stations on the Midland Railway in Leicestershire, England. Wigston railway station on the Midland Counties
Wigston_railway_station
British air marshal
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston, KCB, CBE (born 25 February 1968) is a former senior officer in the Royal Air Force, who served as Chief of the
Michael_Wigston
Topics referred to by the same term
William Wigston may refer to: William Wyggeston, merchant William Wigston (MP) (by 1509–1577), MP for Leicester and Warwickshire William Bernard Wigston, founder
William_Wigston
Football club
Wigston Fields F.C. was an English football club from Wigston Fields, Leicestershire. The club competed in the Leicestershire Senior League from 1957
Wigston_Fields_F.C.
Academy sixth form school in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
Wigston College, previously known as Guthlaxton College, is a coeducational sixth form located in Wigston Magna in the English county of Leicestershire
Wigston_College
Village in Leicestershire, England
South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. It is outside the city boundary, forming part of the Oadby and Wigston district of
South_Wigston
Wigston Fields is a district of the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England. It lies between Leicester and the town of Wigston on the A5199
Wigston_Fields
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
Wigston Magna railway station was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire. In 1857 the Midland Railway opened its new main line to Hitchin
Wigston_Magna_railway_station
Academy in Wigston, Leicestershire, England
Wigston Academy is a mixed secondary school located in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. It was formed in September 2015 through the merger of Abington
Wigston_Academy
Hamlet in Leicestershire, England
Wigston Parva is a hamlet and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. The parish has a population of about 30. It is very near
Wigston_Parva
Station in Leicestershire, England
South Wigston railway station serves the village of South Wigston, Leicestershire, England, on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line 4 miles (6 km) south
South_Wigston_railway_station
Church in South Wigston, England
St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in South Wigston, Leicestershire. The foundation stone was
St Thomas' Church, South Wigston
St_Thomas'_Church,_South_Wigston
County of England
is by far the largest settlement; its urban area includes the towns of Wigston and Oadby immediately to the south-east. The rest of the county is largely
Leicestershire
(2) Oadby Woodlands (2) South Wigston (3) Wigston All Saints (3) Wigston Meadowcourt (3) Wigston St Wolstan's (3) Wigston Fields (3) Ambien, Barlestone
List of electoral wards in Leicestershire
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Leicestershire
Secondary school located in South Wigston, Leicester, UK
Wigston High School is a coeducational secondary school in Leicester, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1938 to serve the community of South Wigston.
South_Wigston_High_School
1939–1945 global conflict
Aircraft Carriers: The World's Greatest Naval Vessels and Their Aircraft. Wigston, Leics: Silverdale Books. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-8450-9079-1. Chenoweth, H. Avery;
World_War_II
English rugby union club, based in Leicestershire
local clubs in 1998, these being Westleigh RFC (established in 1904) and Wigston RFC (established in 1946). Leicester Lions boast several high-profile names
Leicester_Lions_RFC
The 2015 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all 26 members of Oadby and Wigston Borough Council in England. This
2015 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
2015_Oadby_and_Wigston_Borough_Council_election
Town in Leicestershire, England
Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England, located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Leicester on the A6 road. Leicester
Oadby
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
Mowbray, Coalville, Market Harborough, Ashby de la Zouch, Lutterworth, Wigston, Markfield and Ibstock) and most of Rutland (including Oakham), plus small
LE_postcode_area
2019 local elections in Oadby and Wigston
Elections to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. All wards were up for election
2019 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
2019_Oadby_and_Wigston_Borough_Council_election
Bonkbuster based on orchestral life
return to the humorous form of Riders, with less sex than Polo. The Oadby & Wigston Mail reviewed the novel as "containing less sex than her other novels,
Appassionata_(novel)
English wool merchant (c. 1467–1536)
William Wyggeston (sometimes spelt William Wigston; c. 1467 – 1536) was an English wool merchant based in Leicester. He was part of the Wyggeston family
William_Wyggeston
2023 local election in England
The 2023 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election was held on 4 May 2023 to elect all 28 members of Oadby and Wigston Borough Council in Leicestershire
2023 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election
2023_Oadby_and_Wigston_Borough_Council_election
Melton Mowbray Leicester Loughborough Hinckley Market Harborough Coalville Wigston Magna This is a list of towns, villages, and other locations within the
List of places in Leicestershire
List_of_places_in_Leicestershire
buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in Oadby and Wigston. The date given is the date used by Historic England as significant for
Grade II* listed buildings in Oadby and Wigston
Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_Oadby_and_Wigston
2025 English local election
Party retained four of their Leicestershire seats (Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, Hinckley and Bosworth, Rutland and Stamford, and South Leicestershire)
2025 Leicestershire County Council election
2025_Leicestershire_County_Council_election
16th-century English politician
Sir William Wigston (by 1509 – 27 September 1577) was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Roger Wigston of Leicestershire and probably educated
William_Wigston_(MP)
English footballer (born 2004)
He has previously played on loan for Dundee and Newport County. From Wigston, his father is a coach in nearby Oadby for the Oadby Owls. It was at the
Sammy_Braybrooke
Association football club in England
the club from financial difficulties in 2019. Oadby previously played at Wigston Road and now play at Riverside/GNG FC, Leicester. United Counties League
GNG_Oadby_Town_F.C.
British Conservative politician
politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, previously Harborough, since 2017. He has served as Shadow Minister for
Neil_O'Brien
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
Wigston South railway station, originally named Wigston station, was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire. Following the arrival of
Wigston_South_railway_station
jurisdiction was in the south of the county, and covered Lutterworth and Wigston Magna. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, it was one of Leicestershire's
Guthlaxton
2013 UK local government election
Oadby and Wigston Borough Summary Result Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Liberal Democrats 5 0 0 ±0 100.0 43.7 8,521
2013 Leicestershire County Council election
2013_Leicestershire_County_Council_election
Capital and most populous city of Georgia, U.S.
Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024. Nancy Wigston (March 2, 2012). "Many quiet delights to be found in Atlanta". The Canadian
Atlanta
installation at Glen Parva near South Wigston in Leicestershire. The barracks opened under the name of Wigston Barracks in 1881. Their creation took place
Glen_Parva_Barracks
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
Wigston Glen Parva railway station was a railway station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line that served Glen Parva in Leicestershire, England. The
Wigston Glen Parva railway station
Wigston_Glen_Parva_railway_station
Further education college in Warwickshire and Leicestershire, England
Education College with main campuses in Nuneaton, Hinckley, Harrowbrook and Wigston. The college offers apprenticeships, full-time, and part-time further and
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College
North_Warwickshire_and_South_Leicestershire_College
Administrative district of Leicestershire, England
neighbouring districts are Hinckley and Bosworth, Charnwood, Leicester, Oadby and Wigston, Harborough and Rugby. The district traces its origins to the Blaby Poor
Blaby_District
Association football club in England
Glenfield United Football Club is a football club based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League
Glenfield_United_F.C.
Leicester Loughborough Hinckley Wigston Melton Harborough Oadby Coalville Ashby Birstall Shepshed BW LFEKM Earl Shilton EN Syston EMA Glenfield Mountsorrel
List of settlements in Leicestershire by population
List_of_settlements_in_Leicestershire_by_population
Special school, academy in Wigston, Leicestershire, England
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a special school with academy status based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. The school caters for
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Wigston_Birkett_House_Community_Special_School
Town in Leicestershire, England
Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency, which includes surrounding rural areas, as well as the urban areas of Oadby, Wigston and South Wigston, and southern
Market_Harborough
Village in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England. It includes the small hamlets of Appleby Parva and Little Wigston. The parish has a total collective population of 1,084 (2011) spread across
Appleby_Magna
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
at Fiskerton) S. Poole 1873 - 1874 (afterwards station master at South Wigston) George Hall 1874 - 1876 (afterwards station master at Broughton) A.H.
Tonge and Breedon railway station
Tonge_and_Breedon_railway_station
divided into eight districts: Charnwood, Melton, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, Blaby, Hinckley and Bosworth, North West Leicestershire, and Leicester
Grade II* listed buildings in Leicestershire
Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_Leicestershire
Middle school in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
Bushloe High School was a middle school with academy status located in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. It was a middle school, using the three-tier
Bushloe_High_School
Topics referred to by the same term
which flows through West Leicestershire River Sence, Wigston, which flows through Great Glen and Wigston near to Leicester Philippe Sence (born 1962), French
Sence
United Kingdom principal VIP aircraft, operated by the Royal Air Force
NetZero ambition - The Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston gave a speech at the Kings College London on the RAF's NetZero ambition"
Royal Air Force Voyager Vespina
Royal_Air_Force_Voyager_Vespina
Village in Leicestershire, England
Harborough Hinckley and Bosworth Melton North West Leicestershire Oadby and Wigston Major settlements (cities in italics) Ashby-de-la-Zouch Blaby Braunstone
Cold_Overton
English footballer (born 1969)
at school he played for several Leicestershire youth teams, including Wigston Fields and Thurmaston Magpies. He then went on to begin his professional
Dion_Dublin
Railway upgrade in the United Kingdom
running and is due for completion in late 2025. The Kettering to South Wigston stretch was energised in July 2024. Further electrification on the line
Midland_Main_Line_upgrade
Local government elections in Leicestershire, England
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections are held every four years. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council elections
Oadby_and_Wigston_Borough_Council_elections
Chief of the UK Defence Staff since 2025
Stringer Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 2015–2017 Succeeded by Michael Wigston Preceded by Tim Fraser Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability
Rich_Knighton
Religious and philosophical tradition
Helen (ed.). Myths & Legends of India, Egypt, China & Japan (2nd ed.). Wigston, Leicestershire: Lorenz Books. p. 176. Cleary, Thomas F. (1998). The Essential
Taoism
English transport historian (1915–2000)
appeared in 1979. Jack Simmons died on 3 September 2000 at a nursing home in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire. Simmons had been joined at Christ Church in 1934
Jack_Simmons_(historian)
UK shadow cabinet since 2024
Lords November 2024 – present Shadow Minister for Policy Renewal and Development Neil O'Brien OBE MP Harborough, Oadby and Wigston July 2025 – present
Badenoch_shadow_cabinet
Former railway station in Rutland, England
Welford Road Wigston Magna Great Glen Kibworth East Langton South Leicestershire Railway Elmesthorpe Croft railway station, Leicester Blaby Wigston Glen Parva
Manton_railway_station
River in east Leicestershire, England
Wikimedia Commons has media related to River Sence, Wigston. The River Sence is a Leicestershire (England) tributary of the larger River Soar. The River
River_Sence,_Wigston
Principal railway line in England
East Midlands Railway. The line is electrified between St Pancras and Wigston, south of Leicester, and the section south of Bedford forms a branch of
Midland_Main_Line
Davies 4,496 9.7 Hamble Valley Paul Holmes 4,809 8.9 Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Neil O'Brien 2,378 4.7 Harrow East Bob Blackman 11,680 24.4 Harwich and
List of United Kingdom Conservative MPs (2024–present)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Conservative_MPs_(2024–present)
English cricketer
from 1928 to 1933 who played for Leicestershire. He was born and died in Wigston. He appeared in 25 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who scored
Alf_Broughton
Christy Dominic Berry Conservative Tom Randall Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Neil O'Brien Hajira Piranie Phil Knowles Danuta Jeeves Darren Woodiwiss
Candidates of the 2024 United Kingdom general election by constituency
Candidates_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_by_constituency
South Ribble 12 Leicestershire Charnwood - Melton - Harborough - Oadby and Wigston - Blaby - Hinckley and Bosworth - North West Leicestershire 7 Lincolnshire
Local_Councils_Network
whole council was up for election. Three of those districts - Oadby and Wigston, Tonbridge and Malling and Torbay - returned to whole councils elections
1991 United Kingdom local elections
1991_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Bridge in the County of Northampton, through Husband's Bosworth and Great Wigston, to Milston Lane in the Town of Leicester. Cambridge Roads (No. 2) Act
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1765
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1765
2003 English local election
Leicestershire North Wiltshire Northampton Norwich Nuneaton and Bedworth Oadby and Wigston Oswestry Pendle Penwith Preston Purbeck Redditch Reigate and Banstead Ribble
2003 Leicester City Council election
2003_Leicester_City_Council_election
1999 election of members of the European parliament for the United Kingdom
793 6.96 2,343 3.40 177 0.26 68,877 191,853 35.90% Labour Oadby and Wigston 5,134 26.36 2,574 13.21 3,673 18.86 5,354 27.49 817 4.19 1,526 7.83 371
Results of the 2004 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom
Results_of_the_2004_European_Parliament_election_in_the_United_Kingdom
England international rugby union player
played lock. His playing career started as an eight-year-old, playing with Wigston, before joining Syston RFC and as a Ratcliffe College student represented
Louis_Deacon
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
East Norton Hallaton Medbourne Midland Counties Railway Cossington Gate Wigston South Countesthorpe Broughton Astley Leire Halt Ullesthorpe Nottingham
Thurnby and Scraptoft railway station
Thurnby_and_Scraptoft_railway_station
2023 English local election
Norfolk North Warwickshire North West Leicestershire Norwich Oadby and Wigston Pendle Preston Redditch Reigate and Banstead Ribble Valley Rochford Rossendale
2023 Hull City Council election
2023_Hull_City_Council_election
Former railway station In Leicestershire, England
Welford Road Wigston Magna Great Glen Kibworth East Langton South Leicestershire Railway Elmesthorpe Croft railway station, Leicester Blaby Wigston Glen Parva
Long Clawson and Hose railway station
Long_Clawson_and_Hose_railway_station
Top-level listed buildings in Leicestershire, England
Geo-coordinates Entry number Image Church of All Saints Moat Street, Wigston, Oadby and Wigston Parish Church Early 14th century 1 October 1953 SP6040998648 52°34′56″N
Grade I listed buildings in Leicestershire
Grade_I_listed_buildings_in_Leicestershire
renamed Hinckley and Bosworth and Harborough renamed Harborough, Oadby and Wigston. In the Fifth Review the Boundary Commission for England recommended that
Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Leicestershire_and_Rutland
British Army cavalry regiment
7th Armoured Brigade, the Desert Rats. The regiment was based in South Wigston, Leicestershire, along with its affiliated Territorial Army unit, B (Leicestershire
9th/12th_Royal_Lancers
the smallest parishes. The districts of Leicester and Oadby and Wigston (Oadby and Wigston) are entirely unparished. Coalville, Hinckley, Loughborough, Market
List of civil parishes in Leicestershire
List_of_civil_parishes_in_Leicestershire
Former railway station in Rutland, England
Welford Road Wigston Magna Great Glen Kibworth East Langton South Leicestershire Railway Elmesthorpe Croft railway station, Leicester Blaby Wigston Glen Parva
Ketton and Collyweston railway station
Ketton_and_Collyweston_railway_station
Village in Leicestershire, England
Harborough Hinckley and Bosworth Melton North West Leicestershire Oadby and Wigston Major settlements (cities in italics) Ashby-de-la-Zouch Blaby Braunstone
Branston,_Leicestershire
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
Welford Road Wigston Magna Great Glen Kibworth East Langton South Leicestershire Railway Elmesthorpe Croft railway station, Leicester Blaby Wigston Glen Parva
Old_Dalby_railway_station
9th-century Mercian royal and saint
and Wistow, Leicestershire, with Wigston being the nearest town which happens to be derived from his name. Wigston was one of the places where the body
Wigstan
authority: North West Leicestershire Charnwood Melton Harborough Oadby and Wigston Blaby Hinckley and Bosworth Leicester (unitary) Rutland is administered
Upcoming structural changes to local government in England
Upcoming_structural_changes_to_local_government_in_England
English rugby union footballer
became a teacher for a short period of time. He spent a year with the Wigston club South Leicester RUFC before he finally joined the Leicester Tigers
Harry_Ellis
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is
List of public art in Leicestershire
List_of_public_art_in_Leicestershire
Rugby union competition in England
It was first introduced in 1890 with the inaugural winners being South Wigston. The competition was known as the Leicestershire League Cup until 1893
Leicestershire_County_Cup
English electric power company
Mid-Warwick 1,264 10,518 Napton & District 101 997 Southam & District 815 6,701 Wigston Magna, Blaby & District 2,839 31,561 Power Undertaking 126,803 376,057
Leicestershire and Warwickshire Electric Power Company
Leicestershire_and_Warwickshire_Electric_Power_Company
British architect
Leicester 1892 St Thomas' Church, South Wigston 1892 - 1893 with tower of 1901 Freemen’s Cottages, Wigston Road, Leicester 1893 Stockdale House, 18 Stoneygate
Stockdale_Harrison
North Ayrshire Council election
Leicestershire North Wiltshire Northampton Norwich Nuneaton and Bedworth Oadby and Wigston Oswestry Pendle Penwith Preston Purbeck Redditch Reigate and Banstead Ribble
2003 North Ayrshire Council election
2003_North_Ayrshire_Council_election
Civil parish in Leicestershire, England
Harborough Hinckley and Bosworth Melton North West Leicestershire Oadby and Wigston Major settlements (cities in italics) Ashby-de-la-Zouch Blaby Braunstone
Wistow,_Leicestershire
All Saints CE Primary School, Coalville All Saints CE Primary School, Wigston Arnesby CE Primary School, Arnesby Asfordby Hill Primary School, Asfordby
List of schools in Leicestershire
List_of_schools_in_Leicestershire
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
Welford Road Wigston Magna Great Glen Kibworth East Langton South Leicestershire Railway Elmesthorpe Croft railway station, Leicester Blaby Wigston Glen Parva
Welford_Road_railway_station
Village in Leicestershire, England
Soar, and on the Union canal, 2 miles SSE of Wigston r. station, and 6½ SSE of Leicester. Post town, Wigston, under Leicester. Acres, 1, 060. Real property
Kilby
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
Welford Road Wigston Magna Great Glen Kibworth East Langton South Leicestershire Railway Elmesthorpe Croft railway station, Leicester Blaby Wigston Glen Parva
Brooksby_railway_station
Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
twinned with: Kohtla-Järve, Estonia (1989) Maromme, France (1966) Oadby and Wigston, England, United Kingdom (1977) Zwijndrecht, Netherlands (1981) Ernst Bader
Norderstedt
Bridge in the County of Northampton, through Husband's Bosworth and Great Wigston, to Milston Lane in the Town of Leicester. Brimington and Chesterfield
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1786
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1786
2021 UK local government election
Oadby & Wigston district summary Party Seats +/- Votes % +/- Liberal Democrats 4 1 8,306 41.7 –8.8 Conservative 1 1 7,288 36.6 +6.1 Labour 0 3,147 15
2021 Leicestershire County Council election
2021_Leicestershire_County_Council_election
English footballer (1882–1961)
(aged 78–79) Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Position Left half Youth career – Wigston Excelsior – Grasmere Swifts 1899 Leicester Fosse Senior career* Years Team
Bert_Trueman
WIGSTON
WIGSTON
WIGSTON
WIGSTON
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Lord Bahubali's Capital
Boy/Male
German
Rules his household.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Skeffington.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Fragrant
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Strong
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Hebrew, Jewish
Friend
Boy/Male
Biblical
White, whiteness.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Elixir of God's Love
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Younger Brother of Rama
Male
French
French form of German Odo, ODILON means "wealthy."
WIGSTON
WIGSTON
WIGSTON
WIGSTON
WIGSTON