diff --git a/actix-http/src/h1/decoder.rs b/actix-http/src/h1/decoder.rs
index 64bb84e82..3d3a3ceac 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/h1/decoder.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/h1/decoder.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use std::{convert::TryFrom, io, marker::PhantomData, mem::MaybeUninit, task::Pol
 
 use actix_codec::Decoder;
 use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
-use http::header::{HeaderName, HeaderValue};
-use http::{header, Method, StatusCode, Uri, Version};
+use http::{
+    header::{self, HeaderName, HeaderValue},
+    Method, StatusCode, Uri, Version,
+};
 use log::{debug, error, trace};
 
 use super::chunked::ChunkedState;
-use crate::{
-    error::ParseError, header::HeaderMap, message::ResponseHead, ConnectionType, Request,
-};
+use crate::{error::ParseError, header::HeaderMap, ConnectionType, Request, ResponseHead};
 
 pub(crate) const MAX_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 131_072;
 const MAX_HEADERS: usize = 96;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub(crate) enum PayloadLength {
 }
 
 pub(crate) trait MessageType: Sized {
-    fn set_connection_type(&mut self, ctype: Option<ConnectionType>);
+    fn set_connection_type(&mut self, conn_type: Option<ConnectionType>);
 
     fn set_expect(&mut self);
 
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ pub(crate) trait MessageType: Sized {
 }
 
 impl MessageType for Request {
-    fn set_connection_type(&mut self, ctype: Option<ConnectionType>) {
-        if let Some(ctype) = ctype {
+    fn set_connection_type(&mut self, conn_type: Option<ConnectionType>) {
+        if let Some(ctype) = conn_type {
             self.head_mut().set_connection_type(ctype);
         }
     }
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ impl MessageType for Request {
 }
 
 impl MessageType for ResponseHead {
-    fn set_connection_type(&mut self, ctype: Option<ConnectionType>) {
-        if let Some(ctype) = ctype {
+    fn set_connection_type(&mut self, conn_type: Option<ConnectionType>) {
+        if let Some(ctype) = conn_type {
             ResponseHead::set_connection_type(self, ctype);
         }
     }
diff --git a/actix-http/src/h1/utils.rs b/actix-http/src/h1/utils.rs
index c8d79f0cd..131c7f1ed 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/h1/utils.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/h1/utils.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ use pin_project_lite::pin_project;
 
 use crate::{
     body::{BodySize, MessageBody},
-    error::Error,
     h1::{Codec, Message},
-    response::Response,
+    Error, Response,
 };
 
 pin_project! {
diff --git a/actix-http/src/lib.rs b/actix-http/src/lib.rs
index 9f873aeec..ae822a055 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,23 +31,20 @@ extern crate log;
 pub mod body;
 mod builder;
 mod config;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "__compress")]
 pub mod encoding;
+pub mod error;
 mod extensions;
+pub mod h1;
+pub mod h2;
 pub mod header;
 mod helpers;
 mod http_message;
 mod message;
 mod payload;
 mod requests;
-mod response;
-mod response_builder;
+mod responses;
 mod service;
-
-pub mod error;
-pub mod h1;
-pub mod h2;
 pub mod test;
 pub mod ws;
 
@@ -58,11 +55,10 @@ pub use self::extensions::Extensions;
 pub use self::header::ContentEncoding;
 pub use self::http_message::HttpMessage;
 pub use self::message::ConnectionType;
-pub use self::message::{Message, ResponseHead};
+pub use self::message::Message;
 pub use self::payload::{Payload, PayloadStream};
 pub use self::requests::{Request, RequestHead, RequestHeadType};
-pub use self::response::Response;
-pub use self::response_builder::ResponseBuilder;
+pub use self::responses::{Response, ResponseBuilder, ResponseHead};
 pub use self::service::HttpService;
 
 pub use ::http::{uri, uri::Uri};
diff --git a/actix-http/src/message.rs b/actix-http/src/message.rs
index 161482c91..2692a4bee 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/message.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/message.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
-use std::{
-    cell::{Ref, RefCell, RefMut},
-    rc::Rc,
-};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 
 use bitflags::bitflags;
 
-use crate::{header::HeaderMap, Extensions, StatusCode, Version};
-
 /// Represents various types of connection
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub enum ConnectionType {
@@ -40,131 +35,6 @@ pub trait Head: Default + 'static {
         F: FnOnce(&MessagePool<Self>) -> R;
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct ResponseHead {
-    pub version: Version,
-    pub status: StatusCode,
-    pub headers: HeaderMap,
-    pub reason: Option<&'static str>,
-    pub(crate) extensions: RefCell<Extensions>,
-    flags: Flags,
-}
-
-impl ResponseHead {
-    /// Create new instance of `ResponseHead` type
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn new(status: StatusCode) -> ResponseHead {
-        ResponseHead {
-            status,
-            version: Version::default(),
-            headers: HeaderMap::with_capacity(12),
-            reason: None,
-            flags: Flags::empty(),
-            extensions: RefCell::new(Extensions::new()),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Message extensions
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn extensions(&self) -> Ref<'_, Extensions> {
-        self.extensions.borrow()
-    }
-
-    /// Mutable reference to a the message's extensions
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn extensions_mut(&self) -> RefMut<'_, Extensions> {
-        self.extensions.borrow_mut()
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    /// Read the message headers.
-    pub fn headers(&self) -> &HeaderMap {
-        &self.headers
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    /// Mutable reference to the message headers.
-    pub fn headers_mut(&mut self) -> &mut HeaderMap {
-        &mut self.headers
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    /// Set connection type of the message
-    pub fn set_connection_type(&mut self, ctype: ConnectionType) {
-        match ctype {
-            ConnectionType::Close => self.flags.insert(Flags::CLOSE),
-            ConnectionType::KeepAlive => self.flags.insert(Flags::KEEP_ALIVE),
-            ConnectionType::Upgrade => self.flags.insert(Flags::UPGRADE),
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn connection_type(&self) -> ConnectionType {
-        if self.flags.contains(Flags::CLOSE) {
-            ConnectionType::Close
-        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::KEEP_ALIVE) {
-            ConnectionType::KeepAlive
-        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::UPGRADE) {
-            ConnectionType::Upgrade
-        } else if self.version < Version::HTTP_11 {
-            ConnectionType::Close
-        } else {
-            ConnectionType::KeepAlive
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Check if keep-alive is enabled
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn keep_alive(&self) -> bool {
-        self.connection_type() == ConnectionType::KeepAlive
-    }
-
-    /// Check upgrade status of this message
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn upgrade(&self) -> bool {
-        self.connection_type() == ConnectionType::Upgrade
-    }
-
-    /// Get custom reason for the response
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn reason(&self) -> &str {
-        self.reason.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            self.status
-                .canonical_reason()
-                .unwrap_or("<unknown status code>")
-        })
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    pub(crate) fn conn_type(&self) -> Option<ConnectionType> {
-        if self.flags.contains(Flags::CLOSE) {
-            Some(ConnectionType::Close)
-        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::KEEP_ALIVE) {
-            Some(ConnectionType::KeepAlive)
-        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::UPGRADE) {
-            Some(ConnectionType::Upgrade)
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    /// Get response body chunking state
-    pub fn chunked(&self) -> bool {
-        !self.flags.contains(Flags::NO_CHUNKING)
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    /// Set no chunking for payload
-    pub fn no_chunking(&mut self, val: bool) {
-        if val {
-            self.flags.insert(Flags::NO_CHUNKING);
-        } else {
-            self.flags.remove(Flags::NO_CHUNKING);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 pub struct Message<T: Head> {
     /// Rc here should not be cloned by anyone.
     /// It's used to reuse allocation of T and no shared ownership is allowed.
@@ -198,39 +68,6 @@ impl<T: Head> Drop for Message<T> {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) struct BoxedResponseHead {
-    head: Option<Box<ResponseHead>>,
-}
-
-impl BoxedResponseHead {
-    /// Get new message from the pool of objects
-    pub fn new(status: StatusCode) -> Self {
-        RESPONSE_POOL.with(|p| p.get_message(status))
-    }
-}
-
-impl std::ops::Deref for BoxedResponseHead {
-    type Target = ResponseHead;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        self.head.as_ref().unwrap()
-    }
-}
-
-impl std::ops::DerefMut for BoxedResponseHead {
-    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
-        self.head.as_mut().unwrap()
-    }
-}
-
-impl Drop for BoxedResponseHead {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(head) = self.head.take() {
-            RESPONSE_POOL.with(move |p| p.release(head))
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[doc(hidden)]
 /// Request's objects pool
 pub struct MessagePool<T: Head>(RefCell<Vec<Rc<T>>>);
@@ -266,41 +103,3 @@ impl<T: Head> MessagePool<T> {
         }
     }
 }
-
-/// Response object caching pool.
-#[doc(hidden)]
-pub struct BoxedResponsePool(#[allow(clippy::vec_box)] RefCell<Vec<Box<ResponseHead>>>);
-
-thread_local!(static RESPONSE_POOL: BoxedResponsePool = BoxedResponsePool::create());
-
-impl BoxedResponsePool {
-    fn create() -> BoxedResponsePool {
-        BoxedResponsePool(RefCell::new(Vec::with_capacity(128)))
-    }
-
-    /// Get message from the pool
-    #[inline]
-    fn get_message(&self, status: StatusCode) -> BoxedResponseHead {
-        if let Some(mut head) = self.0.borrow_mut().pop() {
-            head.reason = None;
-            head.status = status;
-            head.headers.clear();
-            head.flags = Flags::empty();
-            BoxedResponseHead { head: Some(head) }
-        } else {
-            BoxedResponseHead {
-                head: Some(Box::new(ResponseHead::new(status))),
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    /// Release request instance
-    fn release(&self, mut msg: Box<ResponseHead>) {
-        let v = &mut self.0.borrow_mut();
-        if v.len() < 128 {
-            msg.extensions.get_mut().clear();
-            v.push(msg);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/actix-http/src/response_builder.rs b/actix-http/src/responses/builder.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from actix-http/src/response_builder.rs
rename to actix-http/src/responses/builder.rs
index adbe86fca..5854863de 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/response_builder.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/responses/builder.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use crate::{
     body::{EitherBody, MessageBody},
     error::{Error, HttpError},
     header::{self, TryIntoHeaderPair, TryIntoHeaderValue},
-    message::{BoxedResponseHead, ConnectionType, ResponseHead},
-    Extensions, Response, StatusCode,
+    responses::{BoxedResponseHead, ResponseHead},
+    ConnectionType, Extensions, Response, StatusCode,
 };
 
 /// An HTTP response builder.
diff --git a/actix-http/src/responses/head.rs b/actix-http/src/responses/head.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78d9536e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-http/src/responses/head.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+//! Response head type and caching pool.
+
+use std::{
+    cell::{Ref, RefCell, RefMut},
+    ops,
+};
+
+use crate::{
+    header::HeaderMap, message::Flags, ConnectionType, Extensions, StatusCode, Version,
+};
+
+thread_local! {
+    static RESPONSE_POOL: BoxedResponsePool = BoxedResponsePool::create();
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ResponseHead {
+    pub version: Version,
+    pub status: StatusCode,
+    pub headers: HeaderMap,
+    pub reason: Option<&'static str>,
+    pub(crate) extensions: RefCell<Extensions>,
+    flags: Flags,
+}
+
+impl ResponseHead {
+    /// Create new instance of `ResponseHead` type
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn new(status: StatusCode) -> ResponseHead {
+        ResponseHead {
+            status,
+            version: Version::HTTP_11,
+            headers: HeaderMap::with_capacity(12),
+            reason: None,
+            flags: Flags::empty(),
+            extensions: RefCell::new(Extensions::new()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    /// Read the message headers.
+    pub fn headers(&self) -> &HeaderMap {
+        &self.headers
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    /// Mutable reference to the message headers.
+    pub fn headers_mut(&mut self) -> &mut HeaderMap {
+        &mut self.headers
+    }
+
+    /// Message extensions
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn extensions(&self) -> Ref<'_, Extensions> {
+        self.extensions.borrow()
+    }
+
+    /// Mutable reference to a the message's extensions
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn extensions_mut(&self) -> RefMut<'_, Extensions> {
+        self.extensions.borrow_mut()
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    /// Set connection type of the message
+    pub fn set_connection_type(&mut self, ctype: ConnectionType) {
+        match ctype {
+            ConnectionType::Close => self.flags.insert(Flags::CLOSE),
+            ConnectionType::KeepAlive => self.flags.insert(Flags::KEEP_ALIVE),
+            ConnectionType::Upgrade => self.flags.insert(Flags::UPGRADE),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn connection_type(&self) -> ConnectionType {
+        if self.flags.contains(Flags::CLOSE) {
+            ConnectionType::Close
+        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::KEEP_ALIVE) {
+            ConnectionType::KeepAlive
+        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::UPGRADE) {
+            ConnectionType::Upgrade
+        } else if self.version < Version::HTTP_11 {
+            ConnectionType::Close
+        } else {
+            ConnectionType::KeepAlive
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if keep-alive is enabled
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn keep_alive(&self) -> bool {
+        self.connection_type() == ConnectionType::KeepAlive
+    }
+
+    /// Check upgrade status of this message
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn upgrade(&self) -> bool {
+        self.connection_type() == ConnectionType::Upgrade
+    }
+
+    /// Get custom reason for the response
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn reason(&self) -> &str {
+        self.reason.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            self.status
+                .canonical_reason()
+                .unwrap_or("<unknown status code>")
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn conn_type(&self) -> Option<ConnectionType> {
+        if self.flags.contains(Flags::CLOSE) {
+            Some(ConnectionType::Close)
+        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::KEEP_ALIVE) {
+            Some(ConnectionType::KeepAlive)
+        } else if self.flags.contains(Flags::UPGRADE) {
+            Some(ConnectionType::Upgrade)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    /// Get response body chunking state
+    pub fn chunked(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.flags.contains(Flags::NO_CHUNKING)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    /// Set no chunking for payload
+    pub fn no_chunking(&mut self, val: bool) {
+        if val {
+            self.flags.insert(Flags::NO_CHUNKING);
+        } else {
+            self.flags.remove(Flags::NO_CHUNKING);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct BoxedResponseHead {
+    head: Option<Box<ResponseHead>>,
+}
+
+impl BoxedResponseHead {
+    /// Get new message from the pool of objects
+    pub fn new(status: StatusCode) -> Self {
+        RESPONSE_POOL.with(|p| p.get_message(status))
+    }
+}
+
+impl ops::Deref for BoxedResponseHead {
+    type Target = ResponseHead;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        self.head.as_ref().unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+impl ops::DerefMut for BoxedResponseHead {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        self.head.as_mut().unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for BoxedResponseHead {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(head) = self.head.take() {
+            RESPONSE_POOL.with(move |p| p.release(head))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Request's objects pool
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub struct BoxedResponsePool(#[allow(clippy::vec_box)] RefCell<Vec<Box<ResponseHead>>>);
+
+impl BoxedResponsePool {
+    fn create() -> BoxedResponsePool {
+        BoxedResponsePool(RefCell::new(Vec::with_capacity(128)))
+    }
+
+    /// Get message from the pool
+    #[inline]
+    fn get_message(&self, status: StatusCode) -> BoxedResponseHead {
+        if let Some(mut head) = self.0.borrow_mut().pop() {
+            head.reason = None;
+            head.status = status;
+            head.headers.clear();
+            head.flags = Flags::empty();
+            BoxedResponseHead { head: Some(head) }
+        } else {
+            BoxedResponseHead {
+                head: Some(Box::new(ResponseHead::new(status))),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Release request instance
+    #[inline]
+    fn release(&self, mut msg: Box<ResponseHead>) {
+        let pool = &mut self.0.borrow_mut();
+        if pool.len() < 128 {
+            msg.extensions.get_mut().clear();
+            pool.push(msg);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/actix-http/src/responses/mod.rs b/actix-http/src/responses/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..899232b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-http/src/responses/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//! HTTP response.
+
+mod builder;
+mod head;
+#[allow(clippy::module_inception)]
+mod response;
+
+pub use self::builder::ResponseBuilder;
+pub(crate) use self::head::BoxedResponseHead;
+pub use self::head::ResponseHead;
+pub use self::response::Response;
diff --git a/actix-http/src/response.rs b/actix-http/src/responses/response.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from actix-http/src/response.rs
rename to actix-http/src/responses/response.rs
index a0e6d9b7c..d781bdfaa 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/response.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/responses/response.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ use crate::{
     body::{BoxBody, MessageBody},
     extensions::Extensions,
     header::{self, HeaderMap, TryIntoHeaderValue},
-    message::{BoxedResponseHead, ResponseHead},
-    Error, ResponseBuilder, StatusCode,
+    responses::{BoxedResponseHead, ResponseBuilder, ResponseHead},
+    Error, StatusCode,
 };
 
 /// An HTTP response.