Local History

Would you like to get involved in your village history by providing some content for the website? If you have any information or old photographs about the history of the village that you would like to add to these pages then please contact us on admin@leicestershirevillages.com and we’ll help you get started. (or contact Wendy, site editor?)

The Origins of South Wigston

To do list - research the earliest accounts of SW and find docus/maps/illustrations/timeline to illustrate.

The Development of our Industry, Roads and Services

To do list - research the development of industry, services and spread of housing in SW.

Do a mini 'biography' of influential businesses in the development of SW.

Finding Victorian UK Census Records For South Wigston

To do list - check this out via Ancestry!

Old Crafts and Trades