THE GREATER WIGSTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY & HERITAGE CENTRE
 
AN INDEPENDENT SOCIETY WITH NO AFFILIATION WITH THE LEICS. COUNTY COUNCIL
Covering The Areas Of: Wigston Magna, South Wigston, Glen Parva, Kilby Bridge & Countesthorpe
The Heritage Centre, which opened in 2019, contains books, documents, maps, memorabilia, audio recordings, scrap books, newspapers, CDs & DVDs,  and a computerised and indexed archive of over 18,000 photographs of Wigston and surrounding areas.
 
The Centre also has computers with internet access and a wealth of records for genealogical research for Wigston, as well as further afield.
 
The Centre is manned by volunteers with local knowledge who will be only too pleased give you a tour of our facilities.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
INVOLVED IN ANY
LOCAL CLUBS, SOCIETIES, BANDS, GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS IN
WIGSTON MAGNA OR SOUTH WIGSTON?
 
IF SO WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU....CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
2025 AFTERNOON TALKS AT A NEW VENUE
CLICK HERE
THE GREATER WIGSTON HERITAGE CENTRE
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
WIGSTON
TIMELINE
1500BC TO 2014
Click OnThe Clockface To View
(Adobe .pdf File)
 
GHWS IS A MEMBER OF THE FORUM
 
 
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS WITH HISTORICAL MAGNIFIER
THIS MONTH'S
SPOTLIGHT FEATURE
 
PHOTOGRAPH
ARCHIVE
THE GWHS HAS JOINED THE OADBY AND WIGSTON LOTTERY
BUY TICKETS AND SUPPORT THE SOCIETY
<<<CLICK ON THE LOTTERY LOGO
https://www.free-counters.org/
18 JULY 2024
This group is about sharing the History of Wigston Magna and South Wigston through photographs, documents and memories.
 
Access Requires A Facebook Account
"WIGSTON REMEMBERING THE PAST" FACEBOOK GROUP
6.5K MEMBERS
VISIT OUR
ONLINE STORE
SITE SEARCH
BOOKS, HISTORICAL DVD'S
AND MORE
 
MEET
OUR SPONSORS
"WIGSTON TOWN TRAIL 2023"
 
An updated re-issue of the original 1989 booklet featuring descriptions of 26 buildings/places in Wigston. The centre pages contain an indexed walkmap, ideal for a summer walk around the town.
 
Makes an ideal present!! Price £5.00 per copy
 
Available from the Greater Wigston Heritage Centre and at meetings.
Directions To The Centre On The Webpage
VISIONS OF WIGSTON
SEE WHERE YOU
LIVE IN EARLIER
TIMES
PHOTO ARCHIVE
16,000+ PHOTOGRAPHS
SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS
OF WIGSTON,
SOUTH WIGSTON
AND KILBY BRIDGE
BEFORE & AFTER
VIDEOS OF WIGSTON
WIGSTON
BUSINESS INDEX
ANY BUSINESSES YOU REMEMBER?
NEW DOCUMENTS ADDED SEPTEMBER 2024
STREET NAMES INDEX
FIND OUT ABOUT THE
HISTORY OF YOUR
STREET NAME
SOUND
ARCHIVE
NEW FILES ADDED OCT.24
"RAILWAY CORNER"
AT THE HERITAGE CENTRE
WIGSTON HISTORICAL
DVD'S
NEW COUNTESTHORPE PAGE
UNKNOWN PHOTOS
CAN YOU HELP?
FREE FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH SERVICE
THE HISTORY OF
PEACE MEMORIAL PARK,
LONG STREET, WIGSTON
GWHS FUNDING PROJECT
FOR A GALLANT SOLDIER
BURIED IN WIGSTON CEMETERY
WITH NO HEADSTONE
FREE WIGSTON BOOKS
THE SOCIETY & HERITAGE CENTRE HAS BEEN AWARDED
THE KINGS AWARD FOR VOLUNTEERS 2024
The MBE for volunteer groups!  CLICK HERE
 
DEMOLITION OF THE MAGNA CINEMA
LONG STREET WIGSTON
DOWNLOAD A MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
PACK
NEW HOME FOUND FOR THE HERITAGE CENTRE