diff --git a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
index 2649cc1e4e..c340aedb17 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/miscellaneous/foamFormatConvert/foamFormatConvert.C
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         Info<< "Time = " << runTime.timeName() << endl;
 
         // Convert all the standard mesh files
-        writeMeshObject<cellIOList>("cells", meshDir, runTime);
+        writeMeshObject<cellCompactIOList>("cells", meshDir, runTime);
         writeMeshObject<labelIOList>("owner", meshDir, runTime);
         writeMeshObject<labelIOList>("neighbour", meshDir, runTime);
-        writeMeshObject<faceIOList>("faces", meshDir, runTime);
+        writeMeshObject<faceCompactIOList>("faces", meshDir, runTime);
         writeMeshObject<pointIOField>("points", meshDir, runTime);
         writeMeshObject<labelIOList>("pointProcAddressing", meshDir, runTime);
         writeMeshObject<labelIOList>("faceProcAddressing", meshDir, runTime);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOListList/IOListList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/CompactIOList/CompactIOList.C
similarity index 87%
rename from src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOListList/IOListList.C
rename to src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/CompactIOList/CompactIOList.C
index 0f1b320195..ac21a5e4c5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOListList/IOListList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/CompactIOList/CompactIOList.C
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "IOListList.H"
+#include "CompactIOList.H"
 #include "labelList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-void Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::readFromStream()
+void Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::readFromStream()
 {
     Istream& is = readStream(word::null);
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::readFromStream()
     {
         FatalIOErrorIn
         (
-            "IOListList<T, BaseType>::readFromStream()",
+            "CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::readFromStream()",
             is
         )   << "unexpected class name " << headerClassName()
             << " expected " << typeName << " or " << IOList<T>::typeName
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::readFromStream()
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList(const IOobject& io)
+Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::CompactIOList(const IOobject& io)
 :
     regIOobject(io)
 {
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList(const IOobject& io)
 
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList(const IOobject& io, const label size)
+Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::CompactIOList
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const label size
+)
 :
     regIOobject(io)
 {
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList(const IOobject& io, const label size)
 
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList
+Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::CompactIOList
 (
     const IOobject& io,
     const List<T>& list
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList
 
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList
+Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::CompactIOList
 (
     const IOobject& io,
     const Xfer<List<T> >& list
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::IOListList
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::~IOListList()
+Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::~CompactIOList()
 {}
 
 
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::~IOListList()
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-bool Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::writeObject
+bool Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::writeObject
 (
     IOstream::streamFormat fmt,
     IOstream::versionNumber ver,
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ bool Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::writeObject
 
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-bool Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::writeData(Ostream& os) const
+bool Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::writeData(Ostream& os) const
 {
     return (os << *this).good();
 }
@@ -191,9 +195,9 @@ bool Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::writeData(Ostream& os) const
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-void Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::operator=
+void Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::operator=
 (
-    const IOListList<T, BaseType>& rhs
+    const CompactIOList<T, BaseType>& rhs
 )
 {
     List<T>::operator=(rhs);
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@ void Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::operator=
 
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-void Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>::operator=(const List<T>& rhs)
+void Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>::operator=(const List<T>& rhs)
 {
     List<T>::operator=(rhs);
 }
@@ -213,7 +217,7 @@ template<class T, class BaseType>
 Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>
 (
     Foam::Istream& is,
-    Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>& L
+    Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>& L
 )
 {
     // Read compact
@@ -244,7 +248,7 @@ template<class T, class BaseType>
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
 (
     Foam::Ostream& os,
-    const Foam::IOListList<T, BaseType>& L
+    const Foam::CompactIOList<T, BaseType>& L
 )
 {
     // Keep ascii writing same.
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOListList/IOListList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/CompactIOList/CompactIOList.H
similarity index 76%
rename from src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOListList/IOListList.H
rename to src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/CompactIOList/CompactIOList.H
index b5bd103183..e4a85ef118 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/IOListList/IOListList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOobjects/CompactIOList/CompactIOList.H
@@ -22,18 +22,22 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 Class
-    Foam::IOListList
+    Foam::CompactIOList
 
 Description
-    A List of objects of type \<T\> with automated input and output.
+    A List of objects of type \<T\> with automated input and output using
+    a compact storage. Behaves like IOList except when binary output in
+    case it writes a CompactListList.
+
+    Useful for lists of small sublists e.g. faceList, cellList.
 
 SourceFiles
-    IOListList.C
+    CompactIOList.C
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#ifndef IOListList_H
-#define IOListList_H
+#ifndef CompactIOList_H
+#define CompactIOList_H
 
 #include "IOList.H"
 #include "regIOobject.H"
@@ -47,25 +51,25 @@ class Istream;
 class Ostream;
 
 // Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
-template<class T, class BaseType> class IOListList;
+template<class T, class BaseType> class CompactIOList;
 
 template<class T, class BaseType> Istream& operator>>
 (
     Istream&,
-    IOListList<T, BaseType>&
+    CompactIOList<T, BaseType>&
 );
 template<class T, class BaseType> Ostream& operator<<
 (
     Ostream&,
-    const IOListList<T, BaseType>&
+    const CompactIOList<T, BaseType>&
 );
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                           Class IOListList Declaration
+                           Class CompactIOList Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 template<class T, class BaseType>
-class IOListList
+class CompactIOList
 :
     public regIOobject,
     public List<T>
@@ -78,27 +82,27 @@ class IOListList
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("ListList");
+    TypeName("CompactList");
 
 
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from IOobject
-        IOListList(const IOobject&);
+        CompactIOList(const IOobject&);
 
-        //- Construct from IOobject and size of IOListList
-        IOListList(const IOobject&, const label);
+        //- Construct from IOobject and size of CompactIOList
+        CompactIOList(const IOobject&, const label);
 
         //- Construct from IOobject and a List
-        IOListList(const IOobject&, const List<T>&);
+        CompactIOList(const IOobject&, const List<T>&);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the List contents
-        IOListList(const IOobject&, const Xfer<List<T> >&);
+        CompactIOList(const IOobject&, const Xfer<List<T> >&);
 
 
     // Destructor
 
-        virtual ~IOListList();
+        virtual ~CompactIOList();
 
 
     // Member functions
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ public:
 
     // Member operators
 
-        void operator=(const IOListList<T, BaseType>&);
+        void operator=(const CompactIOList<T, BaseType>&);
 
         void operator=(const List<T>&);
 
@@ -126,14 +130,14 @@ public:
         friend Istream& operator>> <T, BaseType>
         (
             Istream&,
-            IOListList<T, BaseType>&
+            CompactIOList<T, BaseType>&
         );
 
         // Write List to Ostream.
         friend Ostream& operator<< <T, BaseType>
         (
             Ostream&,
-            const IOListList<T, BaseType>&
+            const CompactIOList<T, BaseType>&
         );
 };
 
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ public:
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #ifdef NoRepository
-#   include "IOListList.C"
+#   include "CompactIOList.C"
 #endif
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.C
index 6a6aa29de2..46203004a6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.C
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName(cellIOList, "cellList", 0);
+defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName(cellIOList, "cellList", 0);
+defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName(cellCompactIOList, "cellCompactList", 0);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.H
index 194c682482..9db59238d2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/cell/cellIOList.H
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ Description
 #define cellIOList_H
 
 #include "cell.H"
-#include "IOList.H"
+#include "CompactIOList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef IOList<cell> cellIOList;
+    typedef CompactIOList<cell, label> cellCompactIOList;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.C
index 4dd508f0ee..a4fc4e91fc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.C
@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    defineCompoundTypeName(List<edge>, edgeList);
-    addCompoundToRunTimeSelectionTable(List<edge>, edgeList);
 
-    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName(edgeIOList, "edgeList", 0);
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+defineCompoundTypeName(List<edge>, edgeList);
+addCompoundToRunTimeSelectionTable(List<edge>, edgeList);
+
+defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName(edgeIOList, "edgeList", 0);
+defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName(edgeCompactIOList, "edgeCompactList", 0);
 }
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.H
index 6c4d1f9287..fa3659913f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/edge/edgeIOList.H
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ Description
 #define edgeIOList_H
 
 #include "edge.H"
-#include "IOList.H"
+#include "CompactIOList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef IOList<edge> edgeIOList;
+    typedef CompactIOList<edge, label> edgeCompactIOList;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.C
index 5ce764bd14..212ac9ca17 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.C
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ namespace Foam
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName(faceIOList, "faceList", 0);
+defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName
+(
+    faceCompactIOList,
+    "faceCompactList",
+    0
+);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.H
index 58874198a0..0422f52470 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/faceIOList.H
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ Description
 #define faceIOList_H
 
 #include "face.H"
-#include "IOList.H"
+#include "CompactIOList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef IOList<face> faceIOList;
+    typedef CompactIOList<face, label> faceCompactIOList;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C
index 668320e1d6..ab72d6d446 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Foam::polyMesh::polyMesh(const IOobject& io)
     }
     else
     {
-        cellIOList cLst
+        cellCompactIOList cLst
         (
             IOobject
             (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.H
index a100a358e1..62df97511c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.H
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ private:
             pointIOField points_;
 
             //- Faces
-            faceIOList faces_;
+            faceCompactIOList faces_;
 
             //- Face owner
             labelIOList owner_;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshIO.C
index 757f174588..8e50f8033e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshIO.C
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Foam::polyMesh::readUpdateState Foam::polyMesh::readUpdate()
             )
         );
 
-        faces_ = faceIOList
+        faces_ = faceCompactIOList
         (
             IOobject
             (
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Foam::polyMesh::readUpdateState Foam::polyMesh::readUpdate()
         }
         else
         {
-            cellIOList cells
+            cellCompactIOList cells
             (
                 IOobject
                 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.C
index 72ebc51588..0e131a3b0a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.C
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ License
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-Description
-    Declaration of IOList and IOListList ClassNames for IOListLists that
-    do not have .C files.
-
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "labelListIOList.H"
@@ -38,8 +34,8 @@ namespace Foam
 
     defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName
     (
-        labelIOListList,
-        "labelCompactListList",
+        labelListCompactIOList,
+        "labelListCompactList",
         0
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.H
index aebd4fc4aa..90cd61e238 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/labelListIOList.H
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ Description
 #define labelListIOList_H
 
 #include "labelList.H"
-#include "IOList.H"
-#include "IOListList.H"
+#include "CompactIOList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef IOList<labelList> labelListIOList;
-    typedef IOListList<labelList, label> labelIOListList;
+    typedef CompactIOList<labelList, label> labelListCompactIOList;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.C
index effb61127e..84df4520cc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.C
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ License
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-Description
-    Declaration of IOList and IOListList ClassNames for IOListLists that
-    do not have .C files.
-
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "scalarListIOList.H"
@@ -43,8 +39,8 @@ namespace Foam
 
     defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName
     (
-        scalarIOListList,
-        "scalarCompactListList",
+        scalarListCompactIOList,
+        "scalarListCompactList",
         0
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.H
index 24dc8e13fb..99e2fdf69a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/scalarListIOList.H
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ Description
 #define scalarListIOList_H
 
 #include "scalarList.H"
-#include "IOList.H"
-#include "IOListList.H"
+#include "CompactIOList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef IOList<scalarList> scalarListIOList;
-    typedef IOListList<scalarList, scalar> scalarIOListList;
+    typedef CompactIOList<scalarList, scalar> scalarListCompactIOList;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.C
index 661f729410..fa73bde4d5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.C
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ License
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-Description
-    Declaration of IOList and IOListList ClassNames for IOListLists that
-    do not have .C files.
-
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "vectorListIOList.H"
@@ -43,8 +39,8 @@ namespace Foam
 
     defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName
     (
-        vectorIOListList,
-        "vectorCompactListList",
+        vectorListCompactIOList,
+        "vectorListCompactList",
         0
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.H
index 53acf8afb0..299882f5b5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/vectorListIOList.H
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Typedef
     Foam::vectorListIOList
 
 Description
-    Scalar container classes
+    Lists of vectors container class
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ Description
 #define vectorListIOList_H
 
 #include "vectorList.H"
-#include "IOList.H"
-#include "IOListList.H"
+#include "CompactIOList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     typedef IOList<vectorList> vectorListIOList;
-    typedef IOListList<vectorList, vector> vectorIOListList;
+    typedef CompactIOList<vectorList, vector> vectorListCompactIOList;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceAllocator/MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator.H b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceAllocator/MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator.H
index bf97ae0501..716d0c88e7 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceAllocator/MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceAllocator/MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator.H
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator
         pointIOField points_;
 
         //- Faces
-        faceIOList faces_;
+        faceCompactIOList faces_;
 
         //- Surface zones
         surfZoneIOList zones_;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
             }
 
             //- Non-const access to the faces
-            faceIOList& storedIOFaces()
+            faceCompactIOList& storedIOFaces()
             {
                 return faces_;
             }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
             }
 
             //- Const access to the faces
-            const faceIOList& storedIOFaces() const
+            const faceCompactIOList& storedIOFaces() const
             {
                 return faces_;
             }
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C
index efe336e792..b2cf9e26cd 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurfaceProxy/MeshedSurfaceProxy.C
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void Foam::MeshedSurfaceProxy<Face>::write
 
     // write surfMesh/faces
     {
-        faceIOList io
+        faceCompactIOList io
         (
             IOobject
             (
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.C b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.C
index bd2f355c2f..b07673305c 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.C
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ License
 #include "MeshedSurfaceProxy.H"
 
 #include "Time.H"
-#include "cellIOList.H"
-#include "SubList.H"
 #include "OSspecific.H"
 #include "MeshedSurface.H"
 #include "demandDrivenData.H"
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMeshIO.C b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMeshIO.C
index e0581d52d3..b581951beb 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMeshIO.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMeshIO.C
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Foam::surfMesh::readUpdateState Foam::surfMesh::readUpdate()
             )
         );
 
-        storedFaces() = faceIOList
+        storedFaces() = faceCompactIOList
         (
             IOobject
             (