diff --git a/src/edgeMesh/Make/files b/src/edgeMesh/Make/files
index eb1b88e103..7ec66485e7 100644
--- a/src/edgeMesh/Make/files
+++ b/src/edgeMesh/Make/files
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 primitiveEdgeMesh/primitiveEdgeMesh.C
 primitiveEdgeMesh/primitiveEdgeMeshIO.C
+
 edgeMesh/edgeMesh.C
 
+featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.C
+
 LIB = $(FOAM_LIBBIN)/libedgeMesh
diff --git a/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.C b/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88d748d439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.C
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "featureEdgeMesh.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::featureEdgeMesh::featureEdgeMesh(const IOobject& io)
+:
+    edgeMesh(io)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::featureEdgeMesh::featureEdgeMesh
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const pointField& points,
+    const edgeList& edges
+)
+:
+    edgeMesh(io, points, edges)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::featureEdgeMesh::featureEdgeMesh
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const edgeMesh& em
+)
+:
+    edgeMesh(io, em)
+{}
+
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::featureEdgeMesh::~featureEdgeMesh()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.H b/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd96b68cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh.H
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+Class
+    Foam::featureEdgeMesh
+
+Description
+
+SourceFiles
+    featureEdgeMeshI.H
+    featureEdgeMesh.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef featureEdgeMesh_H
+#define featureEdgeMesh_H
+
+#include "edgeMesh.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class featureEdgeMesh Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class featureEdgeMesh
+:
+    public edgeMesh
+{
+    // Private data
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
+        featureEdgeMesh(const featureEdgeMesh&);
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
+        void operator=(const featureEdgeMesh&);
+
+
+public:
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct (read) given an IOobject
+        featureEdgeMesh(const IOobject&);
+
+        //- Construct from edgeMesh data
+        featureEdgeMesh
+        (
+            const IOobject&,
+            const pointField&,
+            const edgeList&
+        );
+
+        //- Construct as copy
+        featureEdgeMesh(const IOobject&, const edgeMesh&);
+
+    //- Destructor
+    ~featureEdgeMesh();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        // Access
+
+        // Check
+
+        // Edit
+
+        // Write
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#include "featureEdgeMeshI.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMeshI.H b/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMeshI.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42bc929311
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edgeMesh/featureEdgeMesh/featureEdgeMeshI.H
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructors * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //