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Founded in 1979 the Centre is unique as the only Centre for Church
and Industry in the British Isles.
The building
is situated in the middle of the world's first purpose built Industrial
estate, established in 1896 and known as "Trafford Park"
in Manchester, England. It was the largest manufacturing complex
in western Europe, dominated by large British and American heavy
engineering and manufacturing and at its peak employed 80,000
workers.
The
Centre's situation, on Eleventh Street reflects the American influence
when the "village" was built. The village was populated
up to 1981.
The Centre's
Catholic origin's derive from its long, and ongoing, association
with the Salford Diocesan parish of St Antony's of Padua, Trafford
Park, Manchester; the Centre building originally served as the
parish primary school [1912-1981 ].
The Centre
for Church and Industry operates as a registered charity [ 250037-R
].
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