diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 089e0b005..d4a4d89aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1594,6 +1594,31 @@ Sets the value for the [PassengerEnabled](http://www.modrails.com/documentation/
 
 `php_admin_value` sets the value of the directory, and `php_admin_flag` uses a boolean to configure the directory. Further information can be found [here](http://php.net/manual/en/configuration.changes.php).
 
+######`rewrites`
+
+Creates URL [`rewrites`](#rewrites) rules in vhost directories. Expects an array of hashes, and the hash keys can be any of 'comment', 'rewrite_base', 'rewrite_cond', or 'rewrite_rule'.
+
+```puppet
+    apache::vhost { 'secure.example.net':
+      docroot     => '/path/to/directory',
+      directories => [
+        { path        => '/path/to/directory',
+          rewrites => [ { comment      => 'Permalink Rewrites',
+                          rewrite_base => '/'
+                        },
+                        { rewrite_rule => [ '^index\.php$ - [L]' ]
+                        },
+                        { rewrite_cond => [ '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f',
+                                            '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d',
+                                          ],
+                          rewrite_rule => [ '. /index.php [L]' ],
+                        }
+                      ],
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+```
+
 ######`ssl_options`
 
 String or list of [SSLOptions](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_ssl.html#ssloptions), which configure SSL engine run-time options. This handler takes precedence over SSLOptions set in the parent block of the vhost.
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/vhost_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/vhost_spec.rb
index 12effe763..f8e26f7e2 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/vhost_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/vhost_spec.rb
@@ -982,6 +982,45 @@ class { 'apache': }
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'directory rewrite rules' do
+    it 'applies cleanly' do
+      pp = <<-EOS
+        class { 'apache': }
+        host { 'test.server': ip => '127.0.0.1' }
+        apache::vhost { 'test.server':
+          docroot      => '/tmp',
+          directories  => [
+            {
+            path => '/tmp',
+            rewrites => [
+              {
+              comment => 'Permalink Rewrites',
+              rewrite_base => '/',
+              },
+              { rewrite_rule => [ '^index\.php$ - [L]' ] },
+              { rewrite_cond => [
+                '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f',
+                '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d',                                                                                             ],                                                                                                                     rewrite_rule => [ '. /index.php [L]' ],                                                                              }
+              ],
+            },
+            ],
+        }
+      EOS
+      apply_manifest(pp, :catch_failures => true)
+    end
+
+    describe file("#{$vhost_dir}/25-test.server.conf") do
+      it { should be_file }
+      it { should contain '#Permalink Rewrites' }
+      it { should contain 'RewriteEngine On' }
+      it { should contain 'RewriteBase /' }
+      it { should contain 'RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]' }
+      it { should contain 'RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f' }
+      it { should contain 'RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d' }
+      it { should contain 'RewriteRule . /index.php [L]' }
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'setenv/setenvif' do
     it 'applies cleanly' do
       pp = <<-EOS
diff --git a/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb b/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb
index ea7047935..e47765bf7 100644
--- a/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb
@@ -806,6 +806,40 @@
             /^  <\/Directory>$/,
           ],
         },
+        {
+          :title  => 'should accept directory directives with rewrites array',
+          :attr   => 'directories',
+          :value  => [
+            {
+              'path'      => '/opt/app3',
+              'rewrites'  => [
+                {
+                  'comment' => 'Permalink Rewrites',
+                  'rewrite_base' => '/',
+                  'rewrite_rule' => [ '^index\.php$ - [L]' ],
+                },
+                {
+                  'rewrite_cond' => [
+                    '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f',
+                    '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d',
+                  ],
+                  'rewrite_rule' => [ '. /index.php [L]' ],
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ],
+          :match  => [
+            /^  <Directory "\/opt\/app3">$/,
+            /^    #Permalink Rewrites$/,
+            /^    RewriteEngine On$/,
+            /^    RewriteBase \/$/,
+            /^    RewriteRule \^index\\.php\$ - \[L\]$/,
+            /^    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f$/,
+            /^    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d$/,
+            /^    RewriteRule . \/index.php \[L\]$/,
+            /^  <\/Directory>$/,
+          ],
+        },
         {
           :title => 'should accept location for provider',
           :attr  => 'directories',
@@ -946,6 +980,40 @@
             /^  <\/Directory>$/,
           ],
         },
+        {
+          :title  => 'should accept directory directives with rewrites array',
+          :attr   => 'directories',
+          :value  => [
+            {
+              'path'      => '/opt/app3',
+              'rewrites'  => [
+                {
+                  'comment' => 'Permalink Rewrites',
+                  'rewrite_base' => '/',
+                  'rewrite_rule' => [ '^index\.php$ - [L]' ],
+                },
+                {
+                  'rewrite_cond' => [
+                    '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f',
+                    '%{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d',
+                  ],
+                  'rewrite_rule' => [ '. /index.php [L]' ],
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ],
+          :match  => [
+            /^  <Directory "\/opt\/app3">$/,
+            /^    #Permalink Rewrites$/,
+            /^    RewriteEngine On$/,
+            /^    RewriteBase \/$/,
+            /^    RewriteRule \^index\\.php\$ - \[L\]$/,
+            /^    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f$/,
+            /^    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d$/,
+            /^    RewriteRule . \/index.php \[L\]$/,
+            /^  <\/Directory>$/,
+          ],
+        },
         {
           :title => 'should accept location for provider',
           :attr  => 'directories',
diff --git a/templates/vhost/_directories.erb b/templates/vhost/_directories.erb
index ea2db8bdc..accd72448 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/_directories.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/_directories.erb
@@ -165,6 +165,30 @@
     <%- if directory['fcgiwrapper'] -%>
     FcgidWrapper <%= directory['fcgiwrapper']['command'] %> <%= directory['fcgiwrapper']['suffix'] %> <%= directory['fcgiwrapper']['virtual'] %>
     <%- end -%>
+    <%- if directory['rewrites'] -%>
+    # Rewrite rules
+    RewriteEngine On
+      <%- directory['rewrites'].flatten.compact.each do |rewrite_details| -%>
+        <%- if rewrite_details['comment'] -%>
+    #<%= rewrite_details['comment'] %>
+        <%- end -%>
+        <%- if rewrite_details['rewrite_base'] -%>
+    RewriteBase <%= rewrite_details['rewrite_base'] %>
+        <%- end -%>
+        <%- if rewrite_details['rewrite_cond'] -%>
+          <%- Array(rewrite_details['rewrite_cond']).each do |commands| -%>
+            <%- Array(commands).each do |command| -%>
+    RewriteCond <%= command %>
+            <%- end -%>
+          <%- end -%>
+        <%- end -%>
+        <%- Array(rewrite_details['rewrite_rule']).each do |commands| -%>
+          <%- Array(commands).each do |command| -%>
+    RewriteRule <%= command %>
+          <%- end -%>
+        <%- end -%>
+      <%- end -%>
+    <%- end -%>
     <%- if directory['custom_fragment'] -%>
     <%= directory['custom_fragment'] %>
     <%- end -%>