diff --git a/examples/bip32.rs b/examples/bip32.rs
index 8ebdd845..3ec6939d 100644
--- a/examples/bip32.rs
+++ b/examples/bip32.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{env, process};
 use bitcoin::hashes::hex::FromHex;
 use bitcoin::secp256k1::ffi::types::AlignedType;
 use bitcoin::secp256k1::Secp256k1;
-use bitcoin::util::address::Address;
+use bitcoin::address::Address;
 use bitcoin::util::bip32::{ChildNumber, DerivationPath, ExtendedPrivKey, ExtendedPubKey};
 use bitcoin::PublicKey;
 
diff --git a/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs b/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
index 4522406e..5e9fdaaf 100644
--- a/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
+++ b/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use bitcoin::consensus::encode;
 use bitcoin::hashes::hex::{self, FromHex};
 use bitcoin::secp256k1::{Secp256k1, Signing, Verification};
-use bitcoin::util::address;
 use bitcoin::util::amount::ParseAmountError;
 use bitcoin::util::bip32::{
     self, ChildNumber, DerivationPath, ExtendedPrivKey, ExtendedPubKey, Fingerprint,
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ use bitcoin::util::bip32::{
 use bitcoin::util::psbt::{self, Input, Psbt, PsbtSighashType};
 use bitcoin::{
     Address, Amount, Network, OutPoint, PackedLockTime, PrivateKey, PublicKey, Script, Sequence,
-    Transaction, TxIn, TxOut, Txid, Witness,
+    Transaction, TxIn, TxOut, Txid, Witness, address,
 };
 
 use self::psbt_sign::*;
diff --git a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_address.rs b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_address.rs
index 3bfad559..637c59bd 100644
--- a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_address.rs
+++ b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_address.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ extern crate bitcoin;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 fn do_test(data: &[u8]) {
     let data_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(data);
-    let addr = match bitcoin::util::address::Address::from_str(&data_str) {
+    let addr = match bitcoin::address::Address::from_str(&data_str) {
         Ok(addr) => addr,
         Err(_) => return,
     };
diff --git a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_script.rs b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_script.rs
index 2ecc51c0..8cd25ae3 100644
--- a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_script.rs
+++ b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/deserialize_script.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern crate bitcoin;
 
-use bitcoin::util::address::Address;
+use bitcoin::address::Address;
 use bitcoin::network::constants::Network;
 use bitcoin::blockdata::script;
 use bitcoin::consensus::encode;
diff --git a/src/util/address.rs b/src/address.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/util/address.rs
rename to src/address.rs
index e73fb725..7da66120 100644
--- a/src/util/address.rs
+++ b/src/address.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //!
 //! ```rust
 //! use bitcoin::network::constants::Network;
-//! use bitcoin::util::address::Address;
+//! use bitcoin::address::Address;
 //! use bitcoin::PublicKey;
 //! use bitcoin::secp256k1::Secp256k1;
 //! use bitcoin::secp256k1::rand::thread_rng;
diff --git a/src/blockdata/script.rs b/src/blockdata/script.rs
index 0bac5849..c5c2e172 100644
--- a/src/blockdata/script.rs
+++ b/src/blockdata/script.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::policy::DUST_RELAY_TX_FEE;
 use crate::OutPoint;
 
 use crate::util::key::PublicKey;
-use crate::util::address::WitnessVersion;
+use crate::address::WitnessVersion;
 use crate::util::taproot::{LeafVersion, TapBranchHash, TapLeafHash};
 use secp256k1::{Secp256k1, Verification, XOnlyPublicKey};
 use crate::schnorr::{TapTweak, TweakedPublicKey, UntweakedPublicKey};
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9a570f70..e7123581 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ mod serde_utils;
 
 #[macro_use]
 pub mod network;
+pub mod address;
 pub mod blockdata;
 pub mod consensus;
 pub mod error;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ pub use crate::blockdata::witness::Witness;
 pub use crate::consensus::encode::VarInt;
 pub use crate::hash_types::*;
 pub use crate::network::constants::Network;
-pub use crate::util::address::{Address, AddressType};
+pub use crate::address::{Address, AddressType};
 pub use crate::util::amount::{Amount, Denomination, SignedAmount};
 pub use crate::util::ecdsa::{self, EcdsaSig, EcdsaSigError};
 pub use crate::util::key::{KeyPair, PrivateKey, PublicKey, XOnlyPublicKey};
diff --git a/src/util/key.rs b/src/util/key.rs
index b72388a4..c4dce143 100644
--- a/src/util/key.rs
+++ b/src/util/key.rs
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::hashes::hex::{FromHex, ToHex};
     use crate::network::constants::Network::Testnet;
     use crate::network::constants::Network::Bitcoin;
-    use crate::util::address::Address;
+    use crate::address::Address;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_key_derivation() {
diff --git a/src/util/misc.rs b/src/util/misc.rs
index 4f8ecd8d..dea34063 100644
--- a/src/util/misc.rs
+++ b/src/util/misc.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mod message_signing {
     use secp256k1::ecdsa::{RecoveryId, RecoverableSignature};
 
     use crate::util::key::PublicKey;
-    use crate::util::address::{Address, AddressType};
+    use crate::address::{Address, AddressType};
     use crate::internal_macros::write_err;
 
     /// An error used for dealing with Bitcoin Signed Messages.
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index d3754794..36ed53d0 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 pub mod key;
 pub mod ecdsa;
 pub mod schnorr;
-pub mod address;
 pub mod amount;
 pub mod base58;
 pub mod bip32;
@@ -111,3 +110,10 @@ pub(crate) fn read_to_end<D: io::Read>(mut d: D) -> Result<Vec<u8>, io::Error> {
     }
     Ok(result)
 }
+
+/// The `address` module now lives at the crate root, re-export everything so as not to break the
+/// API, however deprecate the re-exports so folks know to upgrade sooner or later.
+#[deprecated(since = "0.30.0", note = "Please use crate::address")]
+pub mod address {
+    pub use crate::address::*;
+}