Wigston was the subject of W.G. Hoskin's pioneering historical study, The Midland Peasant (London: Macmillan, 1965), which traced the social history of this village from earliest recorded history into the 19th century.
Wigston (or more properly Wigston Magna to distinguish it from the nearby Wigston Parva), is a town in Leicestershire, just to the south of Leicester, on the Welford Road which leads to Northampton.
An area known as South Wigston is actually to the west.
It was the birthplace of George Davenport, a notorious highwayman and Abigail Herrick, the mother of Jonathan Swift, author of Gullivers Travels.
In Wigston you are centrally placed in the UK to enjoy the diversity of the surrounding counties, towns, villages and landscapes.
Wigston (or more properly Wigston Magna to distinguish it from the nearby Wigston Parva), is a town in Leicestershire, just to the south of Leicester.
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum (photo) is a small museum in Wigston Magna and is a must see for anyone interested in Leicestershire's hosiery industry.
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