St Thomas' Church, South Wigston
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| St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston | |
|---|---|
 St Thomas the Apostle, South Wigston | |
  St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston Location within Leicestershire | |
| 52°34′48.28″N 1°8′9.74″W / 52.5800778°N 1.1360389°W | |
| Location | South Wigston |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | wigstonbenefice.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | Thomas the Apostle |
| Consecrated | 2 February 1893 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | Stockdale Harrison |
| Groundbreaking | 26 July 1892 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 128 feet (39 m) |
| Width | 44 feet (13 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester |
| Deanery | Gartree (2nd deanery)[2] |
| Parish | South Wigston |
St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in South Wigston, Leicestershire.[3]
The foundation stone was laid on 26 July 1892 by Thomas Ingram[4] and it was consecrated on 2 February 1893 by Rt. Revd. Mandell Creighton the Bishop of Peterborough.[5]
It was built in brick with a Westmorland slate roof by Henry Bland to the designs of the architect Stockdale Harrison at a cost of £3,600 (equivalent to £504,343 in 2023).[6] It was 128 feet (39 m) long and 44 feet (13 m) wide.
The tower was added in 1901.
Parish status
The church is in a joint benefice with
- All Saints' Church, Wigston Magna
- St Wistan's Church, Wigston Magna
