diff --git a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/blocks.py b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/blocks.py
index 44fe079e94..c972101733 100644
--- a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/blocks.py
+++ b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/blocks.py
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ class TableBlock(FieldBlock):
                 'html_renderer': self.is_html_renderer(),
                 'data': value['data'][1:] if table_header else value.get('data', [])
             })
+
+            if value.get('cell'):
+                new_context['classnames'] = {}
+                for meta in value['cell']:
+                    if 'className' in meta:
+                        new_context['classnames'][(meta['row'], meta['col'])] = meta['className']
+
             return render_to_string(template, new_context)
         else:
             return self.render_basic(value, context=context)
diff --git a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/static/table_block/js/table.js b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/static/table_block/js/table.js
index b847838bbd..d53568bc91 100644
--- a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/static/table_block/js/table.js
+++ b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/static/table_block/js/table.js
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ function initTable(id, tableOptions) {
     var hot;
     var defaultOptions;
     var finalOptions = {};
+    var getCellsClassnames;
     var persist;
     var cellEvent;
+    var metaEvent;
+    var initEvent;
     var structureEvent;
     var dataForForm = null;
+    var isInitialized = false;
     var getWidth = function() {
         return $('.widget-table_input').closest('.sequence-member-inner').width();
     };
@@ -64,9 +68,26 @@ function initTable(id, tableOptions) {
         });
     }
 
+    getCellsClassnames = function() {
+        var meta = hot.getCellsMeta();
+        var cellsClassnames = []
+        for (var i = 0; i < meta.length; i++) {
+            if (meta[i].hasOwnProperty('className')) {
+                cellsClassnames.push({
+                    row: meta[i].row,
+                    col: meta[i].col,
+                    className: meta[i].className
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        console.log(cellsClassnames);
+        return cellsClassnames;
+    };
+
     persist = function() {
         hiddenStreamInput.val(JSON.stringify({
             data: hot.getData(),
+            cell: getCellsClassnames(),
             first_row_is_table_header: tableHeaderCheckbox.prop('checked'),
             first_col_is_header: colHeaderCheckbox.prop('checked')
         }));
@@ -80,6 +101,16 @@ function initTable(id, tableOptions) {
         persist();
     };
 
+    metaEvent = function(row, column, key, value) {
+        if (isInitialized && key === 'className') {
+            persist();
+        }
+    };
+
+    initEvent = function() {
+        isInitialized = true;
+    };
+
     structureEvent = function(index, amount) {
         resizeHeight(getHeight());
         persist();
@@ -99,12 +130,19 @@ function initTable(id, tableOptions) {
         afterCreateRow: structureEvent,
         afterRemoveCol: structureEvent,
         afterRemoveRow: structureEvent,
+        afterSetCellMeta: metaEvent,
+        afterInit: initEvent,
         // contextMenu set via init, from server defaults
     };
 
-    if (dataForForm !== null && dataForForm.hasOwnProperty('data')) {
+    if (dataForForm !== null) {
         // Overrides default value from tableOptions (if given) with value from database
-        defaultOptions.data = dataForForm.data;
+        if (dataForForm.hasOwnProperty('data')) {
+            defaultOptions.data = dataForForm.data;
+        }
+        if (dataForForm.hasOwnProperty('cell')) {
+            defaultOptions.cell = dataForForm.cell;
+        }
     }
 
     Object.keys(defaultOptions).forEach(function (key) {
diff --git a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templates/table_block/blocks/table.html b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templates/table_block/blocks/table.html
index e7d6f7cb01..766b3e7dfe 100644
--- a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templates/table_block/blocks/table.html
+++ b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templates/table_block/blocks/table.html
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+{% load table_block_tags %}
+
 <table>
     {% if table_header %}
         <thead>
         <tr>
             {% for column in table_header %}
-                <th>
+            {% with forloop.counter0 as col_index %}
+                <th {% cell_classname 0 col_index %}>
                     {% if column.strip %}
                         {% if html_renderer %}
                             {{ column.strip|safe|linebreaksbr }}
@@ -12,16 +15,19 @@
                         {% endif %}
                     {% endif %}
                 </th>
+            {% endwith %}
             {% endfor %}
         </tr>
         </thead>
     {% endif %}
     <tbody>
     {% for row in data %}
+    {% with forloop.counter0 as row_index %}
         <tr>
             {% for column in row %}
+            {% with forloop.counter0 as col_index %}
                 {% if first_col_is_header and forloop.first %}
-                    <th>
+                    <th {% cell_classname row_index col_index table_header %}>
                         {% if column.strip %}
                             {% if html_renderer %}
                                 {{ column.strip|safe|linebreaksbr }}
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@
                         {% endif %}
                     </th>
                  {% else %}
-                    <td>
+                    <td {% cell_classname row_index col_index table_header %}>
                         {% if column.strip %}
                             {% if html_renderer %}
                                 {{ column.strip|safe|linebreaksbr }}
@@ -41,8 +47,10 @@
                         {% endif %}
                     </td>
                  {% endif %}
+            {% endwith %}
             {% endfor %}
         </tr>
+    {% endwith %}
     {% endfor %}
     </tbody>
 </table>
diff --git a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templatetags/__init__.py b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templatetags/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templatetags/table_block_tags.py b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templatetags/table_block_tags.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f84fad17a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/templatetags/table_block_tags.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from django import template
+from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
+
+register = template.Library()
+
+
+@register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
+def cell_classname(context, row_index, col_index, table_header=None):
+    classnames = context.get('classnames')
+    if classnames:
+        if table_header is not None:
+            row_index += 1
+        index = (row_index, col_index)
+        cell_class = classnames.get(index)
+        if cell_class:
+            return mark_safe('class="{}"'.format(cell_class))
+    return ''
diff --git a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/tests.py b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/tests.py
index ac064251ec..fab7674f37 100644
--- a/wagtail/contrib/table_block/tests.py
+++ b/wagtail/contrib/table_block/tests.py
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ from wagtail.tests.testapp.models import TableBlockStreamPage
 from wagtail.tests.utils import WagtailTestUtils
 
 
+def get_cell_classname(cells_meta, row_index, col_index):
+    """
+    Helper function used in building a test html
+    table. Provides a cell's class attribute if
+    one is specified in the meta.
+    """
+    if cells_meta:
+        for meta in cells_meta:
+            if meta.get('row') == row_index and meta.get('col') == col_index:
+                return ' class="%s"' % meta.get('className')
+    return ''
+
+
 def tiny_escape(val):
     """
     Helper function used in building a test html
@@ -26,22 +39,24 @@ def get_test_html_from_value(value):
     that's what we expect from the TableBlock.
     """
     data = list(value['data'])  # Make a copy
+    meta = value.get('cell')
     table = '<table>'
     if value['first_row_is_table_header']:
         row_header = data.pop(0)
         table += '<thead><tr>'
-        for th in row_header:
-            table += '<th>%s</th>' % tiny_escape(th)
+        for col_idx, th in enumerate(row_header):
+            table += '<th%s>%s</th>' % (get_cell_classname(meta, 0, col_idx), tiny_escape(th))
         table += '</tr></thead>'
     table += '<tbody>'
-    for row in data:
+    row_idx_start = 1 if value['first_row_is_table_header'] else 0
+    for row_idx, row in enumerate(data, row_idx_start):
         table += '<tr>'
         first = True
-        for col in row:
+        for col_idx, col in enumerate(row):
             if value['first_col_is_header'] and first:
-                table += '<th>%s</th>' % tiny_escape(col)
+                table += '<th%s>%s</th>' % (get_cell_classname(meta, row_idx, col_idx), tiny_escape(col))
             else:
-                table += '<td>%s</td>' % tiny_escape(col)
+                table += '<td%s>%s</td>' % (get_cell_classname(meta, row_idx, col_idx), tiny_escape(col))
             first = False
         table += '</tr>'
     table += '</tbody></table>'
@@ -89,6 +104,22 @@ class TestTableBlock(TestTableBlockRenderingBase):
         self.assertHTMLEqual(result, expected)
         self.assertIn('Test 2', result)
 
+    def test_table_block_aligment_render(self):
+        """
+        Test a generic render with some cells aligned.
+        """
+        value = {'first_row_is_table_header': True, 'first_col_is_header': False,
+                 'cell': [{'row': 0, 'col': 1, 'className': 'htLeft'},
+                          {'row': 1, 'col': 1, 'className': 'htRight'}],
+                 'data': [['Test 1', 'Test 2', 'Test 3'], [None, None, None],
+                          [None, None, None]]}
+        block = TableBlock()
+        result = block.render(value)
+        expected = get_test_html_from_value(value)
+
+        self.assertHTMLEqual(result, expected)
+        self.assertIn('Test 2', result)
+
     def test_render_empty_table(self):
         """
         An empty table should render okay.