Museums · West Midlands
Wigston
Wigston — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wigston is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Wigston is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases local history and culture, providing insights into the area's heritage. The museum features a range of exhibits and collections that reflect the community's past.
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Background
History
One of the earliest records of Wigston is in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wichingstone in the ancient wapentake of Guthlaxton, listed amongst the lands held by Hugh de Grandmesnil for the King. In the Middle Ages it was known as Wigston Two Spires as, unusually, there were two mediaeval churches there, All Saints' and St Wistan's. St Wistan's is so called because it was one of the places where the body of St Wistan or Wigstan rested before burial. Wigstan was a Mercian prince who was assassinated, but was regarded as a martyr. He was initially buried at Repton, but his body was then moved to Evesham. All Saints' (illustrated above right) a fine medieval building in the Transitional style…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5812, -1.0930
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Oadby and Wigston
- Parish
- Oadby and Wigston, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE18 3YD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Official site
- www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Wigston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wigston?
- Wigston is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5812°, -1.0930°.
- Is Wigston wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Wigston. Check ahead for specific facilities.