diff --git a/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.C b/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.C
index 8585cb2de0..9ff590253e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.C
+++ b/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.C
@@ -1572,190 +1572,6 @@ Foam::label Foam::snappyRefineDriver::shellRefine
 
     return iter;
 }
-//XXXXXXXXXX
-Foam::List<Foam::direction> Foam::snappyRefineDriver::faceDirection() const
-{
-    const fvMesh& mesh = meshRefiner_.mesh();
-
-    List<direction> faceDir(mesh.nFaces());
-
-    vectorField nf(mesh.faceAreas());
-    nf /= mag(nf);
-
-    forAll(nf, facei)
-    {
-        const vector& n = nf[facei];
-        if (mag(n[0]) > 0.5)
-        {
-            faceDir[facei] = 0;
-        }
-        else if (mag(n[1]) > 0.5)
-        {
-            faceDir[facei] = 1;
-        }
-        else if (mag(n[2]) > 0.5)
-        {
-            faceDir[facei] = 2;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return faceDir;
-}
-Foam::label Foam::snappyRefineDriver::faceConsistentRefinement
-(
-    const PackedBoolList& isDirFace,
-    const List<labelVector>& dirCellLevel,
-    const direction dir,
-    const bool maxSet,
-    PackedBoolList& refineCell
-) const
-{
-    const fvMesh& mesh = meshRefiner_.mesh();
-
-    label nChanged = 0;
-
-    // Internal faces.
-    for (label facei = 0; facei < mesh.nInternalFaces(); facei++)
-    {
-        if (isDirFace[facei])
-        {
-            label own = mesh.faceOwner()[facei];
-            label ownLevel = dirCellLevel[own][dir] + refineCell.get(own);
-
-            label nei = mesh.faceNeighbour()[facei];
-            label neiLevel = dirCellLevel[nei][dir] + refineCell.get(nei);
-
-            if (ownLevel > (neiLevel+1))
-            {
-                if (maxSet)
-                {
-                    refineCell.set(nei);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    refineCell.unset(own);
-                }
-                nChanged++;
-            }
-            else if (neiLevel > (ownLevel+1))
-            {
-                if (maxSet)
-                {
-                    refineCell.set(own);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    refineCell.unset(nei);
-                }
-                nChanged++;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    // Coupled faces. Swap owner level to get neighbouring cell level.
-    // (only boundary faces of neiLevel used)
-    labelList neiLevel(mesh.nFaces()-mesh.nInternalFaces());
-
-    forAll(neiLevel, i)
-    {
-        label own = mesh.faceOwner()[i+mesh.nInternalFaces()];
-
-        neiLevel[i] = dirCellLevel[own][dir] + refineCell.get(own);
-    }
-
-    // Swap to neighbour
-    syncTools::swapBoundaryFaceList(mesh, neiLevel);
-
-    // Now we have neighbour value see which cells need refinement
-    forAll(neiLevel, i)
-    {
-        label facei = i+mesh.nInternalFaces();
-        if (isDirFace[facei])
-        {
-            label own = mesh.faceOwner()[facei];
-            label ownLevel = dirCellLevel[own][dir] + refineCell.get(own);
-
-            if (ownLevel > (neiLevel[i]+1))
-            {
-                if (!maxSet)
-                {
-                    refineCell.unset(own);
-                    nChanged++;
-                }
-            }
-            else if (neiLevel[i] > (ownLevel+1))
-            {
-                if (maxSet)
-                {
-                    refineCell.set(own);
-                    nChanged++;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return nChanged;
-}
-Foam::labelList Foam::snappyRefineDriver::consistentDirectionalRefinement
-(
-    const direction dir,
-    const List<labelVector>& dirCellLevel,
-    const labelUList& candidateCells,
-    const bool maxSet
-) const
-{
-    const fvMesh& mesh = meshRefiner_.mesh();
-
-    const List<direction> faceDir(faceDirection());
-
-    PackedBoolList isDirFace(mesh.nFaces());
-    forAll(faceDir, facei)
-    {
-        if (faceDir[facei] == dir)
-        {
-            isDirFace[facei] = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Loop, modifying cellsToRefine, until no more changes to due to 2:1
-    // conflicts.
-    // maxSet = false : unselect cells to refine
-    // maxSet = true  : select cells to refine
-
-    // Go to straight boolList.
-    PackedBoolList isRefineCell(mesh.nCells());
-    isRefineCell.set(candidateCells);
-
-    while (true)
-    {
-        label nChanged = faceConsistentRefinement
-        (
-            isDirFace,
-            dirCellLevel,
-            dir,
-            maxSet,
-            isRefineCell
-        );
-
-        reduce(nChanged, sumOp<label>());
-
-        if (debug)
-        {
-            Pout<< "snappyRefineDriver::consistentDirectionalRefinement"
-                << " : Changed " << nChanged
-                << " refinement levels due to 2:1 conflicts."
-                << endl;
-        }
-
-        if (nChanged == 0)
-        {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return isRefineCell.used();
-}
 
 
 Foam::label Foam::snappyRefineDriver::directionalShellRefine
@@ -1770,6 +1586,8 @@ Foam::label Foam::snappyRefineDriver::directionalShellRefine
 
     labelList& cellLevel =
         const_cast<labelIOList&>(meshRefiner_.meshCutter().cellLevel());
+    labelList& pointLevel =
+        const_cast<labelIOList&>(meshRefiner_.meshCutter().pointLevel());
 
 
     // Determine the minimum and maximum cell levels that are candidates for
@@ -1889,6 +1707,17 @@ Foam::label Foam::snappyRefineDriver::directionalShellRefine
                     dirCellLevel
                 );
 
+                // Note: edges will have been split. The points might have
+                // inherited pointLevel from either side of the edge which
+                // might not be the same for coupled edges so sync
+                syncTools::syncPointList
+                (
+                    mesh,
+                    pointLevel,
+                    maxEqOp<label>(),
+                    labelMin
+                );
+
                 forAll(map().cellMap(), celli)
                 {
                     if (isRefineCell[map().cellMap()[celli]])
@@ -1896,6 +1725,18 @@ Foam::label Foam::snappyRefineDriver::directionalShellRefine
                         dirCellLevel[celli][dir]++;
                     }
                 }
+
+                // Do something with the pointLevel. See discussion about the
+                // cellLevel. Do we keep min/max ?
+                forAll(map().pointMap(), pointi)
+                {
+                    label oldPointi = map().pointMap()[pointi];
+                    if (map().reversePointMap()[oldPointi] != pointi)
+                    {
+                        // Is added point (splitting an edge)
+                        pointLevel[pointi]++;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.H b/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.H
index dc0936ae48..3ac28db62b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.H
+++ b/src/mesh/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMeshDriver/snappyRefineDriver.H
@@ -146,26 +146,6 @@ class snappyRefineDriver
 
         // Directional refinement
 
-            //- Calculate direction of face (using geometry)
-            List<direction> faceDirection() const;
-
-            //- Check if level across (directed) face obeys 2:1
-            label faceConsistentRefinement
-            (
-                const PackedBoolList& isDirFace,
-                const List<labelVector>& dirCellLevel,
-                const direction dir,
-                const bool maxSet,
-                PackedBoolList& refineCell
-            ) const;
-            //- Make sure 2:1 refinement in given direction
-            labelList consistentDirectionalRefinement
-            (
-                const direction dir,
-                const List<labelVector>& dirCellLevel,
-                const labelUList& candidateCells,
-                const bool maxSet
-            ) const;
             //- Refine (directional) all cells inside/outside shell
             label directionalShellRefine
             (