diff --git a/applications/test/ListOps/Make/files b/applications/test/ListOps/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..645600a709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/ListOps/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Test-ListOps.C
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/Test-ListOps
diff --git a/applications/test/ListOps/Make/options b/applications/test/ListOps/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e79e9d733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/ListOps/Make/options
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+EXE_INC = /*-DFULLDEBUG -O0 -g*/ \
+
+EXE_LIBS = \
diff --git a/applications/test/ListOps/Test-ListOps.C b/applications/test/ListOps/Test-ListOps.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6e5695164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/ListOps/Test-ListOps.C
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     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 3 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Application
+    Test-ListOps
+
+Description
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "argList.H"
+#include "List.H"
+#include "SubList.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
+#include "face.H"
+
+using namespace Foam;
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// Main program:
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    Info<< "Test Rotations:" << nl << endl;
+
+    List<label> forwardRotate(identity(5));
+    face testFace(identity(4));
+
+    for (label i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
+    {
+        Info<< "Rotate forward by " << i << " : "
+            << rotateList(forwardRotate, i) << endl;
+    }
+
+    for (label i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
+    {
+        Info<< "Rotate backward by " << i << " : "
+            << rotateList(forwardRotate, -i) << endl;
+    }
+
+    Info<< nl << "Face                 : " << testFace << endl;
+    Info<< "Rotate by 2          : " << rotateList(testFace, 2) << endl;
+    inplaceRotateList(testFace, -6);
+    Info<< "Rotate inplace by -6 : " << testFace << nl << endl;
+
+    Info<< "Test inplace rotate      : " << forwardRotate << endl;
+    inplaceRotateList(forwardRotate, 2);
+    Info<< "Rotate to the right by 2 : " << forwardRotate << endl;
+    inplaceRotateList(forwardRotate, -2);
+    Info<< "Rotate to the left by 2  : " << forwardRotate << endl;
+
+    List<label> subRotate(identity(10));
+    SubList<label> subL(subRotate, 5, 3);
+
+    Info<< "Test inplace rotate on sublist : " << subRotate << endl;
+    inplaceRotateList(subL, 3);
+    Info<< "Rotate to the right by 3       : " << subRotate << endl;
+    inplaceRotateList(subL, -8);
+    Info<< "Rotate to the left by 3        : " << subRotate << endl;
+
+    Info<< nl << nl << "Test Reversing:" << nl << endl;
+
+    Info<< "List    : " << identity(5) << endl;
+    Info<< "Reverse : " << reverseList(identity(5)) << endl;
+    Info<< "List    : " << identity(6) << endl;
+    Info<< "Reverse : " << reverseList(identity(6)) << nl << endl;
+
+    List<label> test1(identity(5));
+    Info<< "List            : " << test1 << endl;
+    inplaceReverseList(test1);
+    Info<< "Inplace Reverse : " << test1 << nl << endl;
+
+    List<label> test2(identity(6));
+    Info<< "List            : " << test2 << endl;
+    inplaceReverseList(test2);
+    Info<< "Inplace Reverse : " << test2 << nl << endl;
+
+    face test3(identity(6));
+    Info<< "Face            : " << test3 << endl;
+    inplaceReverseList(test3);
+    Info<< "Inplace Reverse : " << test3 << nl << endl;
+
+    FixedList<label, 6> test4(identity(6));
+    Info<< "FixedList       : " << test4 << endl;
+    inplaceReverseList(test4);
+    Info<< "Inplace Reverse : " << test4 << nl << endl;
+
+    List<label> test5(identity(9));
+    SubList<label> test5SubList(test5, 4, 3);
+    Info<< "List                            : " << test5 << endl;
+    inplaceReverseList(test5SubList);
+    Info<< "Reverse Sublist between 3 and 6 : " << test5 << endl;
+
+    Info<< "\nEnd\n" << endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H
index 86fdc7ba51..8da376020d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOps.H
@@ -254,6 +254,27 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+//- Reverse a list. First element becomes last element etc.
+template <class ListType>
+ListType reverseList(const ListType& list);
+
+
+//- Inplace reversal of a list using Swap.
+template <class ListType>
+void inplaceReverseList(ListType& list);
+
+
+//- Rotate a list by n places. If n is positive rotate clockwise/right/down.
+//  If n is negative rotate anti-clockwise/left/up.
+template <class ListType>
+ListType rotateList(const ListType& list, const label n);
+
+
+//- Inplace reversal of a list using the Reversal Block Swapping algorithm.
+template <template <typename> class ListType, class DataType>
+void inplaceRotateList(ListType<DataType>& list, label n);
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C
index 49daa408c1..d55e3fd982 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C
@@ -706,4 +706,83 @@ void Foam::ListAppendEqOp<T>::operator()(List<T>& x, const List<T>& y) const
 }
 
 
+template <class ListType>
+ListType Foam::reverseList(const ListType& list)
+{
+    const label listSize = list.size();
+    const label lastIndex = listSize - 1;
+
+    ListType tmpList(listSize);
+
+    forAll(tmpList, elemI)
+    {
+        tmpList[elemI] = list[lastIndex - elemI];
+    }
+
+    return tmpList;
+}
+
+
+template <class ListType>
+void Foam::inplaceReverseList(ListType& list)
+{
+    const label listSize = list.size();
+    const label lastIndex = listSize - 1;
+    const label nIterations = listSize >> 1;
+
+    label elemI = 0;
+    while (elemI < nIterations)
+    {
+        Swap(list[elemI], list[lastIndex - elemI]);
+
+        elemI++;
+    }
+}
+
+
+template <class ListType>
+ListType Foam::rotateList(const ListType& list, const label n)
+{
+    const label listSize = list.size();
+
+    ListType tmpList(listSize);
+
+    forAll(tmpList, elemI)
+    {
+        label index = (elemI - n) % listSize;
+
+        if (index < 0)
+        {
+            index += listSize;
+        }
+
+        tmpList[elemI] = list[index];
+    }
+
+    return tmpList;
+}
+
+
+template <template <typename> class ListType, class DataType>
+void Foam::inplaceRotateList(ListType<DataType>& list, label n)
+{
+    const label listSize = list.size();
+
+    n = (listSize - n) % listSize;
+
+    if (n < 0)
+    {
+        n += listSize;
+    }
+
+    SubList<DataType> firstHalf(list, n, 0);
+    SubList<DataType> secondHalf(list, listSize - n, n);
+
+    inplaceReverseList(firstHalf);
+    inplaceReverseList(secondHalf);
+
+    inplaceReverseList(list);
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
index 06ef4cbb61..7ee7c4e05d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
@@ -348,10 +348,6 @@ void stableSort(UList<T>&, const Cmp&);
 template<class T>
 void shuffle(UList<T>&);
 
-// Reverse the first n elements of the list
-template<class T>
-inline void reverse(UList<T>&, const label n);
-
 // Reverse all the elements of the list
 template<class T>
 inline void reverse(UList<T>&);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
index 3994b3deec..8c6a1d43e6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License
 
 #include "error.H"
 #include "pTraits.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 #include "Swap.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -318,19 +319,10 @@ inline bool Foam::UList<T>::empty() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class T>
-inline void Foam::reverse(UList<T>& ul, const label n)
-{
-    for (int i=0; i<n/2; i++)
-    {
-        Swap(ul[i], ul[n-1-i]);
-    }
-}
-
 template<class T>
 inline void Foam::reverse(UList<T>& ul)
 {
-    reverse(ul, ul.size());
+    inplaceReverseList(ul);
 }