diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingBreakByEntityEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingBreakByEntityEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80851ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingBreakByEntityEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package org.bukkit.event.hanging;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Hanging;
+
+/**
+ * Triggered when a hanging entity is removed by an entity
+ */
+public class HangingBreakByEntityEvent extends HangingBreakEvent {
+    private final Entity remover;
+
+    public HangingBreakByEntityEvent(final Hanging hanging, final Entity remover) {
+        super(hanging, HangingBreakEvent.RemoveCause.ENTITY);
+        this.remover = remover;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the entity that removed the hanging entity
+     *
+     * @return the entity that removed the hanging entity
+     */
+    public Entity getRemover() {
+        return remover;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingBreakEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingBreakEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef655dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingBreakEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package org.bukkit.event.hanging;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Hanging;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+
+/**
+ * Triggered when a hanging entity is removed
+ */
+public class HangingBreakEvent extends HangingEvent implements Cancellable {
+    private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
+    private boolean cancelled;
+    private final HangingBreakEvent.RemoveCause cause;
+
+    public HangingBreakEvent(final Hanging hanging, final HangingBreakEvent.RemoveCause cause) {
+        super(hanging);
+        this.cause = cause;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the cause for the hanging entity's removal
+     *
+     * @return the RemoveCause for the hanging entity's removal
+     */
+    public HangingBreakEvent.RemoveCause getCause() {
+        return cause;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return cancelled;
+    }
+
+    public void setCancelled(boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * An enum to specify the cause of the removal
+     */
+    public enum RemoveCause {
+        /**
+         * Removed by an entity
+         */
+        ENTITY,
+        /**
+         * Removed by placing a block on it
+         */
+        OBSTRUCTION,
+        /**
+         * Removed by destroying the block behind it, etc
+         */
+        PHYSICS,
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return handlers;
+    }
+
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return handlers;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b370afe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.bukkit.event.hanging;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Hanging;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a hanging entity-related event.
+ */
+public abstract class HangingEvent extends Event {
+    protected Hanging hanging;
+
+    protected HangingEvent(final Hanging painting) {
+        this.hanging = painting;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the hanging entity involved in this event.
+     *
+     * @return the hanging entity
+     */
+    public Hanging getEntity() {
+        return hanging;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingPlaceEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingPlaceEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b511c555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/hanging/HangingPlaceEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package org.bukkit.event.hanging;
+
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Hanging;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+
+/**
+ * Triggered when a hanging entity is created in the world
+ */
+public class HangingPlaceEvent extends HangingEvent implements Cancellable {
+    private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
+    private boolean cancelled;
+    private final Player player;
+    private final Block block;
+    private final BlockFace blockFace;
+
+    public HangingPlaceEvent(final Hanging hanging, final Player player, final Block block, final BlockFace blockFace) {
+        super(hanging);
+        this.player = player;
+        this.block = block;
+        this.blockFace = blockFace;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the player placing the hanging entity
+     *
+     * @return the player placing the hanging entity
+     */
+    public Player getPlayer() {
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the block that the hanging entity was placed on
+     *
+     * @return the block that the hanging entity was placed on
+     */
+    public Block getBlock() {
+        return block;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the face of the block that the hanging entity was placed on
+     *
+     * @return the face of the block that the hanging entity was placed on
+     */
+    public BlockFace getBlockFace() {
+        return blockFace;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return cancelled;
+    }
+
+    public void setCancelled(boolean cancel) {
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandlerList getHandlers() {
+        return handlers;
+    }
+
+    public static HandlerList getHandlerList() {
+        return handlers;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakByEntityEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakByEntityEvent.java
index d7f0bb16..91aa8f2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakByEntityEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakByEntityEvent.java
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package org.bukkit.event.painting;
 
+import org.bukkit.Warning;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Painting;
 
 /**
  * Triggered when a painting is removed by an entity
+ * @deprecated Use {@link org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingBreakByEntityEvent} instead.
  */
+@Deprecated
+@Warning(reason="This event has been replaced by HangingBreakByEntityEvent")
 public class PaintingBreakByEntityEvent extends PaintingBreakEvent {
     private final Entity remover;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakEvent.java
index edf3559c..e822d15c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingBreakEvent.java
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package org.bukkit.event.painting;
 
+import org.bukkit.Warning;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Painting;
 import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 
 /**
  * Triggered when a painting is removed
+ * @deprecated Use {@link org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingBreakEvent} instead.
  */
+@Deprecated
+@Warning(reason="This event has been replaced by HangingBreakEvent")
 public class PaintingBreakEvent extends PaintingEvent implements Cancellable {
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
     private boolean cancelled;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingEvent.java
index 4e5553f6..f942bb4d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingEvent.java
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package org.bukkit.event.painting;
 
+import org.bukkit.Warning;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Painting;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
 
 /**
  * Represents a painting-related event.
+ * @deprecated Use {@link org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingEvent} instead.
  */
+@Deprecated
+@Warning(reason="This event has been replaced by HangingEvent")
 public abstract class PaintingEvent extends Event {
     protected Painting painting;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingPlaceEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingPlaceEvent.java
index 7e442d9a..914f9a3a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingPlaceEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/painting/PaintingPlaceEvent.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.bukkit.event.painting;
 
+import org.bukkit.Warning;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Painting;
@@ -9,7 +10,10 @@ import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 
 /**
  * Triggered when a painting is created in the world
+ * @deprecated Use {@link org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingPlaceEvent} instead.
  */
+@Deprecated
+@Warning(reason="This event has been replaced by HangingPlaceEvent")
 public class PaintingPlaceEvent extends PaintingEvent implements Cancellable {
     private static final HandlerList handlers = new HandlerList();
     private boolean cancelled;