diff --git a/src/AccessorDefs.h b/src/AccessorDefs.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b3560263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AccessorDefs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "AccessorUtils/NamedType.h"
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+
+//namespace eccodes::accessor {
+
+class grib_accessor;
+using AccessorPtr = grib_accessor *;
+//using AccessorPtr = std::shared_ptr<Accessor>;
+
+class AccessorData;
+using AccessorDataPtr = std::unique_ptr<AccessorData>;
+
+using AccessorName = NamedType<std::string, struct AccessorNameTag>;
+using AccessorType = NamedType<std::string, struct AccessorTypeTag>;
+using AccessorNameSpace = NamedType<std::string, struct AccessorNameSpaceTag>;
+
+//}
diff --git a/src/AccessorFactory.cc b/src/AccessorFactory.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e459e4b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AccessorFactory.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#include "AccessorFactory.h"
+#include "AccessorUtils/AccessorException.h"
+#include "grib_api_internal.h"
+
+#include <map>
+
+//namespace eccodes::accessor {
+
+AccessorFactory::~AccessorFactory() {
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
+    if(!builders_.empty())
+    {
+        for(auto it = builders_.begin(); it != builders_.end();)
+        {
+            grib_context* context = grib_context_get_default();
+            grib_context_log(context, GRIB_LOG_DEBUG, "AccessorFactory::~AccessorFactory - Erasing %s", it->first.get().c_str());
+            it = builders_.erase(it);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+AccessorFactory& AccessorFactory::instance() {
+    static AccessorFactory theOne;
+    return theOne;
+}
+
+void AccessorFactory::add(AccessorType const& type, AccessorBuilderBase* builder)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
+    if (has(type)) {
+        throw AccessorException("AccessorFactory::add - duplicate entry: " + type.get());
+    }
+    builders_[type] = builder;
+}
+
+void AccessorFactory::remove(AccessorType const& type)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
+    builders_.erase(type);
+}
+
+bool AccessorFactory::has(AccessorType const& type)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
+    return builders_.find(type) != builders_.end();
+}
+
+void AccessorFactory::list(std::ostream& out)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
+    grib_context* context = grib_context_get_default();
+    const char* sep = "";
+    for (auto const& entry : builders_) {
+        grib_context_log(context, GRIB_LOG_DEBUG, "%s, ", entry.first.get().c_str());
+    }
+}
+
+AccessorPtr AccessorFactory::build(AccessorType const& type, AccessorName const& name, AccessorNameSpace const& nameSpace)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(mutex_);
+
+    if (auto builder_ = builders_.find(type); builder_ == builders_.end()) {
+        grib_context* context = grib_context_get_default();
+        grib_context_log(context, GRIB_LOG_ERROR, "No AccessorBuilder called %s", type.get().c_str());
+        grib_context_log(context, GRIB_LOG_ERROR, "AccessorBuilders are:");
+        for (auto const& entry : builders_) {
+            grib_context_log(context, GRIB_LOG_ERROR, "No AccessorBuilder called %s", entry.first.get().c_str());
+        }
+        throw AccessorException(std::string("No AccessorBuilder called ") + type.get());
+    }
+    else {
+        AccessorPtr ptr = builder_->second->make(name, nameSpace);
+        // TOOD(maee): Re-enable this when AccessorStore is used
+        //AccessorStore::instance().addAccessor(ptr);
+        return ptr;
+    }  
+}
+
+AccessorBuilderBase::AccessorBuilderBase(AccessorType const& type) :
+    type_(type) {
+    AccessorFactory::instance().add(type_, this);
+}
+
+AccessorBuilderBase::~AccessorBuilderBase() {
+    AccessorFactory::instance().remove(type_);
+}
+
+//}
diff --git a/src/AccessorFactory.h b/src/AccessorFactory.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c42226b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AccessorFactory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "AccessorDefs.h"
+#include <map>
+#include <mutex>
+
+//namespace eccodes::accessor {
+
+class AccessorBuilderBase {
+    AccessorType type_;
+
+public:
+    AccessorBuilderBase(AccessorType const&);
+    virtual ~AccessorBuilderBase();
+    virtual AccessorPtr make(AccessorName const& name, AccessorNameSpace const& nameSpace) = 0;
+};
+
+template <class ACCESSOR_DATA_TYPE>
+class AccessorBuilder : public AccessorBuilderBase {
+    AccessorPtr make(AccessorName const& name, AccessorNameSpace const& nameSpace) override {
+        return new ACCESSOR_DATA_TYPE();
+    }
+
+
+public:
+    AccessorBuilder() :
+        AccessorBuilderBase(ACCESSOR_DATA_TYPE::accessor_type) {}
+};
+
+class AccessorFactory {
+public:
+    static AccessorFactory& instance();
+
+    ~AccessorFactory();
+
+    void add(AccessorType const& type, AccessorBuilderBase* builder);
+    void remove(AccessorType const& type);
+    bool has(AccessorType const& type);
+    void list(std::ostream&);
+
+    AccessorPtr build(AccessorType const& type, AccessorName const& name, AccessorNameSpace const& nameSpace);
+
+private:
+    AccessorFactory() {}
+
+    std::map<AccessorType, AccessorBuilderBase*> builders_;
+    std::recursive_mutex mutex_;
+};
+
+//}
diff --git a/src/AccessorUtils/AccessorException.h b/src/AccessorUtils/AccessorException.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..995d56c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AccessorUtils/AccessorException.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Utilities provided to help get the C++ build working
+//
+// May be replaced with ECKit or other code at a later date
+
+#include <exception>
+#include <string>
+
+//namespace eccodes::accessor {
+
+using GribStatus = int;
+
+class AccessorException : public std::exception{
+std::string what_;
+    GribStatus code_{};
+
+public:
+    AccessorException(int code) : code_{code} {}
+    AccessorException(std::string const& what) : what_{what} {}
+
+    const char* what() const noexcept override { return what_.c_str(); }
+    GribStatus code() const { return code_; }
+
+};
+
+//}
+
diff --git a/src/AccessorUtils/NamedType.h b/src/AccessorUtils/NamedType.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f186211d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AccessorUtils/NamedType.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// https://www.fluentcpp.com/2016/12/08/strong-types-for-strong-interfaces/
+
+#include <utility>
+
+//namespace eccodes::accessor {
+
+template <typename T, typename Parameter>
+class NamedType
+{
+public:
+    explicit NamedType(T const& value) : value_(value) {}
+    explicit NamedType(T&& value) : value_(std::move(value)) {}
+    T& get() { return value_; }
+    T const& get() const {return value_; }
+
+    bool hasValue() { return value_ != T{}; }
+
+    friend bool operator<(const NamedType& l, const NamedType& r) { return l.value_ < r.value_; }
+
+private:
+    T value_;
+};
+
+//}
diff --git a/src/grib_accessor_class.cc b/src/grib_accessor_class.cc
index d19aa48aa..487945562 100644
--- a/src/grib_accessor_class.cc
+++ b/src/grib_accessor_class.cc
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@
 
 
 #include "grib_api_internal.h"
-//#include "grib_accessor_classes_hash.cc"
-#include <iostream>
-#include "GribCpp/GribStatus.h"
-#include "AccessorUtils/AccessorLogger.h"
 #include "AccessorFactory.h"
-//#include "AccessorStore.h"
 
 
 /* This file is generated by ./make_class.pl */