diff --git a/concurrency/CHANGELOG.rst b/concurrency/CHANGELOG.rst
index 0babc0a..a96320a 100644
--- a/concurrency/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/concurrency/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ standard Haskell versioning scheme.
 unreleased - IORefs
 -------------------
 
+Added
+~~~~~
+
+* ``Control.Concurrent.Classy.CRef``, deprecated ``*CRef`` functions
+  and a ``CRef`` alias.
+
 Changed
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/concurrency/Control/Concurrent/Classy.hs b/concurrency/Control/Concurrent/Classy.hs
index 46acbd8..62df135 100644
--- a/concurrency/Control/Concurrent/Classy.hs
+++ b/concurrency/Control/Concurrent/Classy.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wno-deprecations #-}
+
 -- |
 -- Module      : Control.Concurrent.Classy
 -- Copyright   : (c) 2016 Michael Walker
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@
 module Control.Concurrent.Classy
   ( module Control.Monad.Conc.Class
   , module Control.Concurrent.Classy.Chan
+  , module Control.Concurrent.Classy.CRef
   , module Control.Concurrent.Classy.IORef
   , module Control.Concurrent.Classy.MVar
   , module Control.Concurrent.Classy.STM
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ module Control.Concurrent.Classy
   ) where
 
 import           Control.Concurrent.Classy.Chan
+import           Control.Concurrent.Classy.CRef
 import           Control.Concurrent.Classy.IORef
 import           Control.Concurrent.Classy.MVar
 import           Control.Concurrent.Classy.QSem
diff --git a/concurrency/Control/Concurrent/Classy/CRef.hs b/concurrency/Control/Concurrent/Classy/CRef.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..750150f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/concurrency/Control/Concurrent/Classy/CRef.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+-- |
+-- Module      : Control.Concurrent.Classy.CRef
+-- Copyright   : (c) 2016--2018 Michael Walker
+-- License     : MIT
+-- Maintainer  : Michael Walker <mike@barrucadu.co.uk>
+-- Stability   : experimental
+-- Portability : portable
+--
+-- Deprecated re-exports of @IORef@ functions under the old @CRef@
+-- names.
+module Control.Concurrent.Classy.CRef {-# DEPRECATED "Import Control.Concurrent.Classy.IORef instead" #-}
+  ( -- * CRefs
+    CRef
+  , newCRef
+  , newCRefN
+  , readCRef
+  , writeCRef
+  , modifyCRef
+  , modifyCRef'
+  , atomicModifyCRef
+  , atomicModifyCRef'
+  , atomicWriteCRef
+
+  -- ** Compare-and-swap
+  , casCRef
+  , modifyCRefCAS
+  , modifyCRefCAS_
+
+  -- * Memory Model
+
+  -- | In a concurrent program, @CRef@ operations may appear
+  -- out-of-order to another thread, depending on the memory model of
+  -- the underlying processor architecture. For example, on x86 (which
+  -- uses total store order), loads can move ahead of stores. Consider
+  -- this example:
+  --
+  -- > crefs :: MonadConc m => m (Bool, Bool)
+  -- > crefs = do
+  -- >   r1 <- newCRef False
+  -- >   r2 <- newCRef False
+  -- >
+  -- >   x <- spawn $ writeCRef r1 True >> readCRef r2
+  -- >   y <- spawn $ writeCRef r2 True >> readCRef r1
+  -- >
+  -- >   (,) <$> readMVar x <*> readMVar y
+  --
+  -- Under a sequentially consistent memory model the possible results
+  -- are @(True, True)@, @(True, False)@, and @(False, True)@. Under
+  -- total or partial store order, @(False, False)@ is also a possible
+  -- result, even though there is no interleaving of the threads which
+  -- can lead to this.
+  --
+  -- We can see this by testing with different memory models:
+  --
+  -- > > autocheckWay defaultWay SequentialConsistency relaxed
+  -- > [pass] Never Deadlocks
+  -- > [pass] No Exceptions
+  -- > [fail] Consistent Result
+  -- >        (False,True) S0---------S1----S0--S2----S0--
+  -- >
+  -- >        (True,True) S0---------S1-P2----S1---S0---
+  -- >
+  -- >        (True,False) S0---------S2----S1----S0---
+  -- > False
+  --
+  -- > > autocheckWay defaultWay TotalStoreOrder  relaxed
+  -- > [pass] Never Deadlocks
+  -- > [pass] No Exceptions
+  -- > [fail] Consistent Result
+  -- >         (False,True) S0---------S1----S0--S2----S0--
+  -- >
+  -- >         (False,False) S0---------S1--P2----S1--S0---
+  -- >
+  -- >         (True,False) S0---------S2----S1----S0---
+  -- >
+  -- >         (True,True) S0---------S1-C-S2----S1---S0---
+  -- > False
+  --
+  -- Traces for non-sequentially-consistent memory models show where
+  -- writes to @CRef@s are /committed/, which makes a write visible to
+  -- all threads rather than just the one which performed the
+  -- write. Only 'writeCRef' is broken up into separate write and
+  -- commit steps, 'atomicModifyCRef' is still atomic and imposes a
+  -- memory barrier.
+  ) where
+
+import qualified Control.Concurrent.Classy.IORef as IORef
+import           Control.Monad.Conc.Class        (IORef, MonadConc, Ticket)
+import qualified Control.Monad.Conc.Class        as IORef
+
+-- | Type alias for 'IORef'.
+type CRef m a = IORef m a
+{-# DEPRECATED CRef "Use IORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | Create a new reference.
+newCRef :: MonadConc m => a -> m (CRef m a)
+newCRef = IORef.newIORef
+{-# DEPRECATED newCRef "Use newIORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | Create a new reference, but it is given a name which may be used
+-- to present more useful debugging information.
+newCRefN :: MonadConc m => String -> a -> m (CRef m a)
+newCRefN = IORef.newIORefN
+{-# DEPRECATED newCRefN "Use newIORefN instead" #-}
+
+-- | Read the current value stored in a reference.
+readCRef :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> m a
+readCRef = IORef.readIORef
+{-# DEPRECATED readCRef "Use readIORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | Write a new value into an @CRef@, without imposing a memory
+-- barrier. This means that relaxed memory effects can be observed.
+writeCRef :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> a -> m ()
+writeCRef = IORef.writeIORef
+{-# DEPRECATED writeCRef "Use writeIORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | Mutate the contents of a @CRef@.
+--
+-- Be warned that 'modifyCRef' does not apply the function strictly.
+-- This means if the program calls 'modifyCRef' many times, but
+-- seldomly uses the value, thunks will pile up in memory resulting in
+-- a space leak.
+modifyCRef :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> (a -> a) -> m ()
+modifyCRef = IORef.modifyIORef
+{-# DEPRECATED modifyCRef "Use modifyIORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | Strict version of 'modifyCRef'
+modifyCRef' :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> (a -> a) -> m ()
+modifyCRef' = IORef.modifyIORef'
+{-# DEPRECATED modifyCRef' "Use modifyIORef' instead" #-}
+
+-- | Atomically modify the value stored in a reference. This imposes
+-- a full memory barrier.
+atomicModifyCRef :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> (a -> (a, b)) -> m b
+atomicModifyCRef = IORef.atomicModifyIORef
+{-# DEPRECATED atomicModifyCRef "Use atomicModifyIORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | Strict version of 'atomicModifyCRef'. This forces both the value
+-- stored in the @CRef@ as well as the value returned.
+atomicModifyCRef' :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> (a -> (a,b)) -> m b
+atomicModifyCRef' = IORef.atomicModifyIORef'
+{-# DEPRECATED atomicModifyCRef' "Use atomicModifyIORef' instead" #-}
+
+-- | Replace the value stored in a reference, with the
+-- barrier-to-reordering property that 'atomicModifyIORef' has.
+atomicWriteCRef :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> a -> m ()
+atomicWriteCRef = IORef.atomicWriteIORef
+{-# DEPRECATED atomicWriteCRef "Use atomicWriteIORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | Perform a machine-level compare-and-swap (CAS) operation on a
+-- @CRef@. Returns an indication of success and a @Ticket@ for the
+-- most current value in the @CRef@.
+-- This is strict in the \"new\" value argument.
+casCRef :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> Ticket m a -> a -> m (Bool, Ticket m a)
+casCRef = IORef.casIORef
+{-# DEPRECATED casCRef "Use casIORef instead" #-}
+
+-- | A replacement for 'atomicModifyCRef' using a compare-and-swap.
+--
+-- This is strict in the \"new\" value argument.
+modifyCRefCAS :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> (a -> (a, b)) -> m b
+modifyCRefCAS = IORef.modifyIORefCAS
+{-# DEPRECATED modifyCRefCAS "Use modifyIORefCAS instead" #-}
+
+-- | A variant of 'modifyCRefCAS' which doesn't return a result.
+modifyCRefCAS_ :: MonadConc m => CRef m a -> (a -> a) -> m ()
+modifyCRefCAS_ = IORef.modifyIORefCAS_
+{-# DEPRECATED modifyCRefCAS_ "Use modifyIORefCAS_ instead" #-}
diff --git a/concurrency/concurrency.cabal b/concurrency/concurrency.cabal
index ead8287..f3a976f 100755
--- a/concurrency/concurrency.cabal
+++ b/concurrency/concurrency.cabal
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ library
                      , Control.Concurrent.Classy
                      , Control.Concurrent.Classy.Async
                      , Control.Concurrent.Classy.Chan
+                     , Control.Concurrent.Classy.CRef
                      , Control.Concurrent.Classy.IORef
                      , Control.Concurrent.Classy.MVar
                      , Control.Concurrent.Classy.QSem