diff --git a/openmc/mesh.py b/openmc/mesh.py
index cc828acdc0..3efa1e1149 100644
--- a/openmc/mesh.py
+++ b/openmc/mesh.py
@@ -1064,6 +1064,10 @@ class CylindricalMesh(StructuredMesh):
     def n_dimension(self):
         return 3
 
+    @property
+    def centre(self):
+        return self._centre
+
     @property
     def r_grid(self):
         return self._r_grid
@@ -1090,6 +1094,11 @@ class CylindricalMesh(StructuredMesh):
                 for p in range(1, np + 1)
                 for r in range(1, nr + 1))
 
+    @centre.setter
+    def centre(self, coords):
+        cv.check_type('mesh r_grid', coords, Iterable, Real)
+        self._centre = np.asarray(coords)
+
     @r_grid.setter
     def r_grid(self, grid):
         cv.check_type('mesh r_grid', grid, Iterable, Real)
@@ -1302,6 +1311,10 @@ class SphericalMesh(StructuredMesh):
     def n_dimension(self):
         return 3
 
+    @property
+    def centre(self):
+        return self._centre
+
     @property
     def r_grid(self):
         return self._r_grid
@@ -1328,6 +1341,11 @@ class SphericalMesh(StructuredMesh):
                 for t in range(1, nt + 1)
                 for r in range(1, nr + 1))
 
+    @centre.setter
+    def centre(self, coords):
+        cv.check_type('mesh r_grid', coords, Iterable, Real)
+        self._centre = np.asarray(coords)
+
     @r_grid.setter
     def r_grid(self, grid):
         cv.check_type('mesh r_grid', grid, Iterable, Real)