St Thomas' Church, South Wigston

St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in South Wigston, Leicestershire.

History
The foundation stone was laid on 26 July 1892 by Thomas Ingram and it was consecrated on 2 February 1893 by Rt. Revd. Mandell Creighton the Bishop of Peterborough.

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. It was 128 ft long and 44 ft 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

Organ
The church contains a pipe organ dating from 1895 by Stephen Taylor of Leicester. It was paid for by Thomas Ingram at a cost of £500 and dedicated on 26 September 1875 by Bishop Mitchinson. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

The Bells
A peal of eight bells was cast in 1901 by John Taylor & Co. On 26 December 1904, seven ringers set a new world record when they rang a peal of 17,184 double Norwich Court Bob, breaking the record set in 1898 at Kidlington by the Oxford Guild. One of the ringers broke down after 10 hour 35 minutes.