diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e21b97d0..6050a553 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ UTIL_INCLUDE =  \
     matrix.hpp	\
     nocopy.hpp	\
     point.hpp	\
+    pool.hpp	\
     range.hpp	\
     region.hpp	\
     signal.hpp	\
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ UTIL_FILES   =	\
     maths.cpp	\
     matrix.cpp	\
     point.cpp	\
+    pool.cpp	\
     range.cpp	\
     region.cpp	\
     signal.cpp	\
diff --git a/pool.cpp b/pool.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..faaeb10b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pool.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of libgim.
+ *
+ * libgim 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.
+ *
+ * libgim 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 libgim.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2010 Danny Robson <danny@blubinc.net>
+ */
+
+
+#include "pool.hpp"
+
+
+// Explicitly instance a possibly useful specialisation so that we can more easily catch linker errors.
+template class pool<std::string>;
diff --git a/pool.hpp b/pool.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..491b80f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pool.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of libgim.
+ *
+ * libgim 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.
+ *
+ * libgim 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 libgim.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2010 Danny Robson <danny@blubinc.net>
+ */
+
+#ifndef __UTIL_POOL_HPP
+#define __UTIL_POOL_HPP
+
+#include "nocopy.hpp"
+
+
+template <typename T>
+class pool : public nocopy {
+    protected:
+        union node {
+            char  _data[sizeof (T)];
+            node *_chain;
+        };
+
+        node         *m_head;
+        node         *m_next;
+        unsigned int  m_capacity;
+
+    public:
+        pool (unsigned int _capacity):
+            m_capacity (_capacity)
+        {
+            static_assert (sizeof (T) >= sizeof (uintptr_t),
+                           "pool<T>'s chained block system requires that T be at least pointer sized");
+
+            m_head = (node *)operator new (sizeof (T) * m_capacity);
+            m_next = m_head;
+
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_capacity - 1; ++i)
+                m_next[i]._chain = &m_next[i + 1];
+            m_next[m_capacity - 1]._chain = NULL;
+        }
+
+
+        ~pool () {
+            check (m_next != NULL);
+
+            unsigned int doomed_count = 0;
+            for (node *cursor = m_next; cursor != NULL; cursor = cursor->_chain)
+                ++doomed_count;
+
+            check_eq (doomed_count, m_capacity);
+            operator delete (m_head);
+        }
+        
+
+        unsigned int capacity (void) const
+            { return m_capacity; }
+
+
+        template <typename ...Args>
+        T*   acquire (Args&... args) {
+            if (!m_next)
+                throw std::bad_alloc ();
+
+            node *newnext = m_next->_chain;
+            T *data = (T*)&m_next->_data;
+            
+            try {
+                new (data) T (args...);
+            } catch (...) {
+                m_next->_chain = newnext;
+                throw;
+            }
+
+            m_next  = newnext;
+            return data;
+        }
+
+
+        void release (T *data) {
+            node *newnode = (node *)data;
+            
+            newnode->_chain = m_next;
+            m_next = newnode;
+        }
+};
+
+
+#endif // __UTIL_POOL_HPP
diff --git a/test/.gitignore b/test/.gitignore
index a82d7fb0..82caddcb 100644
--- a/test/.gitignore
+++ b/test/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 /json-check
 /maths
 /matrix
+/pool
 /range
 /signal
 /version
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index efccdd5b..f9b97c77 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ TEST_BIN = 		\
 	ip 		\
 	maths 		\
 	matrix 		\
+	pool		\
 	range 		\
 	signal		\
 	version
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ maths_SOURCES      = maths.cpp
 matrix_LDADD       = $(builddir)/../libutil.la
 matrix_SOURCES     = matrix.cpp
 
+pool_LDADD         = $(builddir)/../libutil.la
+pool_SOURCES	   = pool.cpp
+
 range_LDADD        = $(builddir)/../libutil.la
 range_SOURCES 	   = range.cpp
 
diff --git a/test/pool.cpp b/test/pool.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab9ed577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pool.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+
+#include "debug.hpp"
+#include "pool.hpp"
+
+#include <set>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+
+void
+check_single (void) {
+    // Ensure a single element doesn't break the circular linked list
+    pool<uint64_t> single(1);
+    single.release (single.acquire ());
+}
+
+
+void
+check_unique_ptr (void) {
+    pool<uint64_t> uintpool (1025);
+    set<uint64_t *> uintset;
+
+    // Take all pointers out, checking they are unique, then replace for destruction.
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < uintpool.capacity (); ++i) {
+        bool success = uintset.insert (uintpool.acquire ()).second;
+        check_hard (success);
+    }
+
+    for (auto i = uintset.begin (); i != uintset.end (); ++i) 
+        uintpool.release (*i);
+    uintset.clear ();
+
+    // Do the above one more time to ensure that releasing works right
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < uintpool.capacity (); ++i) {
+        bool success = uintset.insert (uintpool.acquire ()).second;
+        check_hard (success);
+    }
+
+    for (auto i = uintset.begin (); i != uintset.end (); ++i) 
+        uintpool.release (*i);
+}
+
+
+void
+check_keep_value (void) {
+    // Ensure that items keep their values.
+    pool<uint64_t> uintpool(256);
+    std::vector<uint64_t*> uintvector;
+    uintvector.reserve(uintpool.capacity ());
+
+    // Give every item a unique value
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < uintpool.capacity (); ++i) {
+        uint64_t *uint = uintpool.acquire ();
+        *uint = i;
+
+        uintvector.push_back(uint);
+    }
+    check (uintvector.size () == uintpool.capacity ());
+
+    // Ensure they're all still present
+    vector<bool> present(uintpool.capacity (), false);
+    for (auto i = uintvector.begin (); i != uintvector.end (); ++i) {
+        check_hard (**i < uintpool.capacity ());
+        check_hard (present[**i] != true);
+
+        present[**i] = true;
+    }
+
+    // All must have been marked as present...
+    check_hard (find (present.begin (), present.end (), false) == present.end ());
+
+    // Release all back into the pool for destruction
+    for (auto i = uintvector.begin (); i != uintvector.end (); ++i)
+        uintpool.release (*i);
+    uintvector.clear ();
+}
+
+
+int 
+main (int argc, char **argv) {
+    check_single ();
+    check_unique_ptr ();
+    check_keep_value ();
+}