diff --git a/example/limits.py b/example/limits.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87c76349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/limits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+"""
+Demonstrate a Handler which uses open() and post() to apply control.limits
+to a pair of PVs.
+Run the program and use
+ - `pvget demo:limit_open` to verify that although the initial value was set
+    to 14 the control.limitHigh means that it is set to 10.
+ - `pvmonitor demo:limit_post` to see the behaviour of a PV with control limits
+    set to restrict values to >=3 and <=7 as a post() sweeps it between 0 and 10.
+ - `pvput demo:limit_open control.limitHigh=5` to see that changing the control
+    limits is correctly supported.
+"""
+
+import time
+
+from p4p import Value
+from p4p.nt.scalar import NTScalar
+from p4p.server import Server, ServerOperation
+from p4p.server.raw import Handler
+from p4p.server.thread import SharedPV
+
+
+class LimitsHandler(Handler):
+    """
+    A handler which applies the control.limits to a PV.
+    """
+
+    def _eval_limits(self, value: Value):
+        """Check the value against the control.limits and adjust if necessary."""
+
+        # Have "control.limitHigh" and "control.limitLow" been set? If they have
+        # then the changed flag will be set and we can use the value. If they
+        # haven't then the changed flag will not be set, they will have a default
+        # value of 0, and we shouldn't use them to test the value.
+
+        limit_high = value.get("control.limitHigh")
+        if (
+            limit_high is not None
+            and value.changed("control.limitHigh")
+            and value["value"] > limit_high
+        ):
+            # print(f"Value {value['value']} is above the high limit of {limit_high}, setting to {limit_high}")
+            value["value"] = limit_high
+
+        limit_low = value.get("control.limitLow")
+        if (
+            limit_low is not None
+            and value.changed("control.limitLow")
+            and value["value"] < limit_low
+        ):
+            # print(f"Value {value['value']} is below the low limit of {limit_low}, setting to {limit_low}")
+            value["value"] = limit_low
+
+    def open(self, value: Value):
+        """Check any initial value against the limits."""
+        self._eval_limits(value)
+
+    def post(self, pv: SharedPV, value: Value):
+        """Check changes to the value against the limits."""
+
+        # The value and control limits we need to evaluate are shared between
+        # the pv and the value. We need to check which fields are most current
+        # (value takes precedence) and set them in the value variable
+        # approppriately.
+        pv_value: Value = pv.current().raw
+        self._merge_field(value, pv_value, "value")
+        self._merge_field(value, pv_value, "control.limitHigh")
+        self._merge_field(value, pv_value, "control.limitLow")
+
+        self._eval_limits(value)
+
+    def _merge_field(self, value: Value, pv_value: Value, field: str):
+        if not value.changed(field) and pv_value.changed(field):
+            value[field] = pv_value[field]
+
+    def put(self, pv: SharedPV, op: ServerOperation):
+        """Allow puts by simply forwarding to the post and invoking the associated handler."""
+
+        pv.post(op.value())
+        op.done()
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Create a pvaServer with two PVs with limits.
+    """
+
+    # Construct a PV with a high limit of 10, but an initial value of 14.
+    # The handler will be responsible for enforcing the limit and ensuring
+    # that the value is set to 10 instead of 14.
+    open_pv = SharedPV(
+        nt=NTScalar("i", control=True),
+        handler=LimitsHandler(),
+        initial={
+            "value": 14,
+            "control.limitHigh": 10,
+        },
+    )
+
+    # Construct a PV starting within its limit but which we will use posts
+    # to step within a range of 0 to 10 every second. Observe the behaviour
+    # with a pvmonitor.
+    value = 5
+    post_pv = SharedPV(
+        nt=NTScalar("i", control=True),
+        handler=LimitsHandler(),
+        initial={
+            "value": value,
+            "control.limitLow": 3,
+            "control.limitHigh": 7,
+        },
+    )
+
+    pvs = {"demo:limit_open": open_pv, "demo:limit_post": post_pv}
+
+    server = None
+    try:
+        server = Server(providers=[pvs])
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
+            value = value + 1
+            if value > 10:
+                value = 0
+            # post_pv.post(value)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        for pv in pvs.values():
+            pv.close()
+        if server:
+            server.stop()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/src/p4p/server/raw.py b/src/p4p/server/raw.py
index 2629f780..034ed0bf 100644
--- a/src/p4p/server/raw.py
+++ b/src/p4p/server/raw.py
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ class Handler(object):
 
     Use of this as a base class is optional.
     """
+    def open(self, value):
+        """
+        Called each time an Open operation is performed on this Channel
+
+        :param value:  A Value, or appropriate object (see nt= and wrap= of the constructor).
+        """
+        pass
 
     def put(self, pv, op):
         """
@@ -50,6 +57,17 @@ def put(self, pv, op):
         """
         op.done(error='Not supported')
 
+    def post(self, pv, value):
+        """
+        Called each time a client issues a post
+        operation on this Channel.
+
+        :param SharedPV pv: The :py:class:`SharedPV` which this Handler is associated with.
+        :param value:  A Value, or appropriate object (see nt= and wrap= of the constructor).        
+        :param dict options: A dictionary of configuration options.
+        """
+        pass
+
     def rpc(self, pv, op):
         """
         Called each time a client issues a Remote Procedure Call
@@ -77,6 +95,14 @@ def onLastDisconnect(self, pv):
         pass
 
 
+    def close(self, pv):
+        """
+        Called when the Channel is closed.
+
+        :param SharedPV pv: The :py:class:`SharedPV` which this Handler is associated with.
+        """
+        pass
+
 class SharedPV(_SharedPV):
 
     """Shared state Process Variable.  Callback based implementation.
@@ -158,6 +184,16 @@ def open(self, value, nt=None, wrap=None, unwrap=None, **kws):
             V = self._wrap(value, **kws)
         except: # py3 will chain automatically, py2 won't
             raise ValueError("Unable to wrap %r with %r and %r"%(value, self._wrap, kws))
+        
+        # Guard goes here because we can have handlers that don't inherit from 
+        # the Handler base class
+        try:
+            open_fn = self._handler.open
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            open_fn(V)
+
         _SharedPV.open(self, V)
 
     def post(self, value, **kws):
@@ -174,8 +210,37 @@ def post(self, value, **kws):
             V = self._wrap(value, **kws)
         except: # py3 will chain automatically, py2 won't
             raise ValueError("Unable to wrap %r with %r and %r"%(value, self._wrap, kws))
+        
+        # Guard goes here because we can have handlers that don't inherit from 
+        # the Handler base class
+        try:
+            post_fn = self._handler.post
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            post_fn(self, V)
+
         _SharedPV.post(self, V)
 
+    def close(self, destroy=False):
+        """Close PV, disconnecting any clients.
+
+        :param bool destroy: Indicate "permanent" closure.  Current clients will not see subsequent open().
+
+        close() with destory=True or sync=True will not prevent clients from re-connecting.
+        New clients may prevent sync=True from succeeding.
+        Prevent reconnection by __first__ stopping the Server, removing with :py:meth:`StaticProvider.remove()`,
+        or preventing a :py:class:`DynamicProvider` from making new channels to this SharedPV.
+        """
+        try:
+            close_fn = self._handler.close
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            close_fn(self)
+
+        _SharedPV.close(self)
+
     def current(self):
         V = _SharedPV.current(self)
         try:
@@ -208,6 +273,13 @@ def __init__(self, pv, real):
             self._pv = pv  # this creates a reference cycle, which should be collectable since SharedPV supports GC
             self._real = real
 
+        def open(self, value):
+            _log.debug('OPEN %s %s', self._pv, value)
+            try:
+                self._pv._exec(None, self._real.open, value)
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
         def onFirstConnect(self):
             self._pv._exec(None, self._pv._onFirstConnect, None)
             try:  # user handler may omit onFirstConnect()
@@ -239,6 +311,20 @@ def rpc(self, op):
             except AttributeError:
                 op.done(error="RPC not supported")
 
+        def post(self, value):
+            _log.debug('POST %s %s', self._pv, value)
+            try:
+                self._pv._exec(None, self._real.post, self._pv, value)
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
+        def close(self):
+            _log.debug('CLOSE %s', self._pv)
+            try:
+                self._pv._exec(None, self._real.close, self._pv)
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
     @property
     def onFirstConnect(self):
         def decorate(fn):
@@ -253,6 +339,20 @@ def decorate(fn):
             return fn
         return decorate
 
+    @property
+    def on_open(self):
+        def decorate(fn):
+            self._handler.open = fn
+            return fn
+        return decorate     
+
+    @property
+    def on_post(self):
+        def decorate(fn):
+            self._handler.post = fn
+            return fn
+        return decorate
+
     @property
     def put(self):
         def decorate(fn):
@@ -267,6 +367,13 @@ def decorate(fn):
             return fn
         return decorate
 
+    @property
+    def on_close(self):
+        def decorate(fn):
+            self._handler.close = fn
+            return fn
+        return decorate  
+
     def __repr__(self):
         if self.isOpen():
             return '%s(value=%s)' % (self.__class__.__name__, repr(self.current()))
diff --git a/src/p4p/test/test_sharedpv.py b/src/p4p/test/test_sharedpv.py
index a810ba32..dbb05258 100644
--- a/src/p4p/test/test_sharedpv.py
+++ b/src/p4p/test/test_sharedpv.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from ..wrapper import Value, Type
 from ..client.thread import Context, Disconnected, TimeoutError, RemoteError
 from ..server import Server, StaticProvider
-from ..server.thread import SharedPV, _defaultWorkQueue
+from ..server.thread import Handler, SharedPV, _defaultWorkQueue
 from ..util import WorkQueue
 from ..nt import NTScalar, NTURI
 from .utils import RefTestCase
@@ -420,3 +420,55 @@ def testPVClose(self):
 
                 _log.debug('CLOSE')
                 self.assertFalse(self.H.conn)
+
+class TestHandlerOpenPostClose(RefTestCase):
+    """
+    Test Handler open(), post() and close() functions called correctly by SharedPV. Note that:
+    - TestRPC, TestFirstLast already test onFirstConnect() and onLastDisconnect().
+    - TestGPM, TestPVRequestMask already test put().
+    - TestRPC, TestRPC2 already test rpc().
+    """
+
+    class TestHandler(Handler):
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.last_op = "init"
+
+        def open(self, value):
+            self.last_op = "open"
+            value["value"] = 17
+
+        def post(self, pv, value):
+            self.last_op = "post"
+            value["value"] = value["value"] * 2
+
+        def close(self, pv):
+            self.last_op = "close"
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestHandlerOpenPostClose, self).setUp()
+        self.handler = self.TestHandler()
+        self.pv = SharedPV(handler=self.handler, nt=NTScalar('d'))
+
+    def test_open(self):
+        # Setup sets the initial value to 5, but the Handler open() overrides
+        self.pv.open(5)
+        self.assertEqual(self.handler.last_op, "open")
+        self.assertEqual(self.pv.current(), 17.0)
+
+    def test_post(self):
+        self.pv.open(5)
+        self.pv.post(13.0)
+        self.assertEqual(self.handler.last_op, "post")
+        self.assertEqual(self.pv.current(), 26.0)
+
+    def test_close(self):
+        self.pv.open(5)
+        self.pv.close(sync=True)
+        self.assertEqual(self.handler.last_op, "close")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.pv.close(sync=True)
+        self.traceme(self.pv)
+        del self.pv
+ 
+        super(TestHandlerOpenPostClose, self).tearDown()