 In 2007, the Church of Scientology bought the Old Trafford Essence Distillery on Chester Road for a reported £ 3.6M. The Church stated that it had plans to turn the 51,000-square-foot (4,700 m2) Victorian building into a place of worship and religious instruction. The original plans were rejected by Trafford Council, but the Church stated its intention to revise the proposals and resubmit.
