diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index c8759a97bc..f16b99f8eb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frame(float frametime)
                         mScriptManager->getGlobalScripts().run();
                     }
 
-                    mWorld->markCellAsUnchanged();
+                    mWorld->getWorldScene().markCellAsUnchanged();
                 }
 
                 if (!guiActive)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 67e8b55db4..ff6ffbc197 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -133,17 +133,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
         virtual void readRecord(ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type, const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap) = 0;
 
-        virtual MWWorld::CellStore* getExterior(int x, int y) = 0;
-
-        virtual MWWorld::CellStore* getInterior(std::string_view name) = 0;
-
-        virtual MWWorld::CellStore* getCell(const ESM::CellId& id) = 0;
-
-        virtual bool isCellActive(MWWorld::CellStore* cell) const = 0;
-
-        virtual void testExteriorCells() = 0;
-        virtual void testInteriorCells() = 0;
-
         virtual void useDeathCamera() = 0;
 
         virtual void setWaterHeight(const float height) = 0;
@@ -162,9 +151,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
         virtual MWWorld::LocalScripts& getLocalScripts() = 0;
 
-        virtual bool hasCellChanged() const = 0;
-        ///< Has the set of active cells changed, since the last frame?
-
         virtual bool isCellExterior() const = 0;
 
         virtual bool isCellQuasiExterior() const = 0;
@@ -279,8 +265,6 @@ namespace MWBase
         virtual const ESM::Cell* getExterior(std::string_view cellName) const = 0;
         ///< Return a cell matching the given name or a 0-pointer, if there is no such cell.
 
-        virtual void markCellAsUnchanged() = 0;
-
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr getFacedObject() = 0;
         ///< Return pointer to the object the player is looking at, if it is within activation range
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
index fe728b3965..83bf6fcae0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/cells.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellutils.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (!entry.mMapTexture)
             {
                 if (!mInterior)
-                    requestMapRender(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(entry.mCellX, entry.mCellY));
+                    requestMapRender(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(entry.mCellX, entry.mCellY));
 
                 osg::ref_ptr<osg::Texture2D> texture = mLocalMapRender->getMapTexture(entry.mCellX, entry.mCellY);
                 if (texture)
@@ -624,6 +625,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         std::vector<MWBase::World::DoorMarker> doors;
         MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        MWWorld::Cells* worldModel = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel();
 
         mDoorMarkersToRecycle.insert(
             mDoorMarkersToRecycle.end(), mInteriorDoorMarkerWidgets.begin(), mInteriorDoorMarkerWidgets.end());
@@ -634,7 +636,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             for (MyGUI::Widget* widget : mExteriorDoorMarkerWidgets)
                 widget->setVisible(false);
 
-            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = world->getInterior(mPrefix);
+            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = worldModel->getInterior(mPrefix);
             world->getDoorMarkers(cell, doors);
         }
         else
@@ -642,7 +644,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             for (MapEntry& entry : mMaps)
             {
                 if (!entry.mMapTexture && !widgetCropped(entry.mMapWidget, mLocalMap))
-                    world->getDoorMarkers(world->getExterior(entry.mCellX, entry.mCellY), doors);
+                    world->getDoorMarkers(worldModel->getExterior(entry.mCellX, entry.mCellY), doors);
             }
             if (doors.empty())
                 return;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
index 5fea9b019b..0df14b7801 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/actionteleport.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/cells.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellutils.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (cellname.empty())
             {
                 MWWorld::CellStore* cell
-                    = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
+                    = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
                 cellname = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getCellName(cell);
                 interior = false;
             }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
index a6e55ed3e9..d17d420eee 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/scene.hpp"
 
 #include "debugbindings.hpp"
 #include "luabindings.hpp"
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         {
             localScripts = createLocalScripts(ptr);
             localScripts->addAutoStartedScripts();
-            if (ptr.isInCell() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isCellActive(ptr.getCell()))
+            if (ptr.isInCell() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene()->isCellActive(*ptr.getCell()))
                 mActiveLocalScripts.insert(localScripts);
         }
         localScripts->addCustomScript(scriptId);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
index 49b28226d2..6435c35415 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwclass/container.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/cells.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellutils.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/timestamp.hpp"
@@ -126,31 +127,30 @@ namespace MWLua
     // sections.
     MWWorld::CellStore* WorldView::findCell(const std::string& name, osg::Vec3f position)
     {
-        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-        bool exterior = name.empty() || world->getExterior(name);
+        MWWorld::Cells* cells = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel();
+        bool exterior = name.empty() || MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(name);
         if (exterior)
         {
             const osg::Vec2i cellIndex = MWWorld::positionToCellIndex(position.x(), position.y());
-            return world->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
+            return cells->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
         }
         else
-            return world->getInterior(name);
+            return cells->getInterior(name);
     }
 
     MWWorld::CellStore* WorldView::findNamedCell(const std::string& name)
     {
-        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-        const ESM::Cell* esmCell = world->getExterior(name);
+        MWWorld::Cells* cells = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel();
+        const ESM::Cell* esmCell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(name);
         if (esmCell)
-            return world->getExterior(esmCell->getGridX(), esmCell->getGridY());
+            return cells->getExterior(esmCell->getGridX(), esmCell->getGridY());
         else
-            return world->getInterior(name);
+            return cells->getInterior(name);
     }
 
     MWWorld::CellStore* WorldView::findExteriorCell(int x, int y)
     {
-        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-        return world->getExterior(x, y);
+        return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(x, y);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index b89e32b72c..02f7902454 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/scene.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -1570,7 +1571,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    const bool cellChanged = world->hasCellChanged();
+                    MWWorld::Scene* worldScene = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene();
+                    const bool cellChanged = worldScene->hasCellChanged();
                     const MWWorld::Ptr actorPtr = actor.getPtr(); // make a copy of the map key to avoid it being
                                                                   // invalidated when the player teleports
                     updateActor(actorPtr, duration);
@@ -1582,7 +1584,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     // There needs to be a magic effect update in between.
                     ctrl.updateContinuousVfx();
 
-                    if (!cellChanged && world->hasCellChanged())
+                    if (!cellChanged && worldScene->hasCellChanged())
                     {
                         return; // for now abort update of the old cell when cell changes by teleportation magic effect
                                 // a better solution might be to apply cell changes at the end of the frame
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp
index 6f5a4c97f0..b5a540fd81 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actionteleport.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/scene.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ namespace MWScript
         public:
             void execute(Interpreter::Runtime& runtime) override
             {
-                runtime.push(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->hasCellChanged() ? 1 : 0);
+                runtime.push(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene()->hasCellChanged() ? 1 : 0);
             }
         };
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                 if (wasConsole)
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->toggleConsole();
 
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->testExteriorCells();
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene()->testExteriorCells();
 
                 if (wasConsole)
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->toggleConsole();
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                 if (wasConsole)
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->toggleConsole();
 
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->testInteriorCells();
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene()->testInteriorCells();
 
                 if (wasConsole)
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->toggleConsole();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
index b2d95c8cea..ee32f9e1ed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/cells.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellutils.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/manualref.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/scene.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
@@ -388,6 +390,7 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                 bool isPlayer = ptr == MWMechanics::getPlayer();
                 auto world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+                auto worldModel = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel();
                 if (isPlayer)
                 {
                     world->getPlayer().setTeleported(true);
@@ -396,7 +399,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                 MWWorld::CellStore* store = nullptr;
                 try
                 {
-                    store = world->getInterior(cellID);
+                    store = worldModel->getInterior(cellID);
                 }
                 catch (std::exception&)
                 {
@@ -415,7 +418,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                             return;
                     }
                     const osg::Vec2i cellIndex = MWWorld::positionToCellIndex(x, y);
-                    store = world->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
+                    store = worldModel->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
                 }
                 if (store)
                 {
@@ -432,7 +435,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                     rot.z() = osg::DegreesToRadians(zRot);
                     world->rotateObject(ptr, rot);
 
-                    ptr.getClass().adjustPosition(ptr, isPlayer || !world->isCellActive(ptr.getCell()));
+                    bool cellActive = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene()->isCellActive(*ptr.getCell());
+                    ptr.getClass().adjustPosition(ptr, isPlayer || !cellActive);
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                 MWWorld::Ptr base = ptr;
                 if (isPlayer)
                 {
-                    MWWorld::CellStore* cell = world->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
+                    MWWorld::CellStore* cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
                     ptr = world->moveObject(ptr, cell, osg::Vec3(x, y, z));
                 }
                 else
@@ -487,7 +491,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                     zRot = zRot / 60.0f;
                 rot.z() = osg::DegreesToRadians(zRot);
                 world->rotateObject(ptr, rot);
-                ptr.getClass().adjustPosition(ptr, isPlayer || !world->isCellActive(ptr.getCell()));
+                bool cellActive = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene()->isCellActive(*ptr.getCell());
+                ptr.getClass().adjustPosition(ptr, isPlayer || !cellActive);
             }
         };
 
@@ -513,13 +518,13 @@ namespace MWScript
                 MWWorld::CellStore* store = nullptr;
                 try
                 {
-                    store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(cellID);
+                    store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getInterior(cellID);
                 }
                 catch (std::exception&)
                 {
                     const ESM::Cell* cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(cellID);
                     const osg::Vec2i cellIndex = MWWorld::positionToCellIndex(x, y);
-                    store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
+                    store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
                     if (!cell)
                     {
                         runtime.getContext().report("unknown cell (" + std::string(cellID) + ")");
@@ -569,7 +574,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                 if (player.getCell()->isExterior())
                 {
                     const osg::Vec2i cellIndex = MWWorld::positionToCellIndex(x, y);
-                    store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
+                    store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
                 }
                 else
                     store = player.getCell();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 68c29252f4..8d13526fb6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/cells.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/scene.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
@@ -554,7 +556,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::loadGame(const Character* character, const std::file
         {
             // Cell no longer exists (i.e. changed game files), choose a default cell
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: Player character's cell no longer exists, changing to the default cell";
-            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(0, 0);
+            MWWorld::CellStore* cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getExterior(0, 0);
             float x, y;
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->indexToPosition(0, 0, x, y, false);
             ESM::Position pos;
@@ -575,7 +577,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::loadGame(const Character* character, const std::file
 
         // Since we passed "changeEvent=false" to changeCell, we shouldn't have triggered the cell change flag.
         // But make sure the flag is cleared anyway in case it was set from an earlier game.
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->markCellAsUnchanged();
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldScene()->markCellAsUnchanged();
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getLuaManager()->gameLoaded();
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
index 8754e2ba0e..19c6ec65b6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/cells.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellutils.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void ActionTeleport::teleport(const Ptr& actor)
     {
         MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        MWWorld::Cells* worldModel = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel();
         actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).land(actor == world->getPlayerPtr());
         if (actor == world->getPlayerPtr())
         {
@@ -58,10 +60,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
             else if (mCellName.empty())
             {
                 const osg::Vec2i index = positionToCellIndex(mPosition.pos[0], mPosition.pos[1]);
-                world->moveObject(actor, world->getExterior(index.x(), index.y()), mPosition.asVec3(), true, true);
+                world->moveObject(actor, worldModel->getExterior(index.x(), index.y()), mPosition.asVec3(), true, true);
             }
             else
-                world->moveObject(actor, world->getInterior(mCellName), mPosition.asVec3(), true, true);
+                world->moveObject(actor, worldModel->getInterior(mCellName), mPosition.asVec3(), true, true);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index 200f97e543..b01b28a1c2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <components/fallback/fallback.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/cells.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/magiceffects.hpp"
 
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             try
             {
-                mCellStore = world.getCell(player.mCellId);
+                mCellStore = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getCell(player.mCellId);
             }
             catch (...)
             {
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             if (player.mHasMark)
             {
                 mMarkedPosition = player.mMarkedPosition;
-                mMarkedCell = world.getCell(player.mMarkedCell);
+                mMarkedCell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->getCell(player.mMarkedCell);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 549f77b07a..634e92746d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
 
         mNavigator.setWorldspace(
-            mWorld.getExterior(playerCellX, playerCellY)->getCell()->mCellId.mWorldspace, navigatorUpdateGuard.get());
+            mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(playerCellX, playerCellY)->getCell()->mCellId.mWorldspace, navigatorUpdateGuard.get());
         mNavigator.updateBounds(pos, navigatorUpdateGuard.get());
 
         mCurrentGridCenter = osg::Vec2i(playerCellX, playerCellY);
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 {
                     if (!isCellInCollection(x, y, collection))
                     {
-                        refsToLoad += mWorld.getExterior(x, y)->count();
+                        refsToLoad += mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(x, y)->count();
                         cellsPositionsToLoad.emplace_back(x, y);
                     }
                 }
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         {
             if (!isCellInCollection(x, y, mActiveCells))
             {
-                CellStore* cell = mWorld.getExterior(x, y);
+                CellStore* cell = mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(x, y);
                 loadCell(cell, loadingListener, changeEvent, pos, navigatorUpdateGuard.get());
             }
         }
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         navigatorUpdateGuard.reset();
 
-        CellStore* current = mWorld.getExterior(playerCellX, playerCellY);
+        CellStore* current = mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(playerCellX, playerCellY);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->changeCell(current);
 
         if (changeEvent)
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             loadingListener->setLabel(
                 "Testing exterior cells (" + std::to_string(i) + "/" + std::to_string(cells.getExtSize()) + ")...");
 
-            CellStore* cell = mWorld.getExterior(it->mData.mX, it->mData.mY);
+            CellStore* cell = mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(it->mData.mX, it->mData.mY);
             mNavigator.setWorldspace(cell->getCell()->mCellId.mWorldspace, navigatorUpdateGuard.get());
             const osg::Vec3f position
                 = osg::Vec3f(it->mData.mX + 0.5f, it->mData.mY + 0.5f, 0) * Constants::CellSizeInUnits;
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             loadingListener->setLabel(
                 "Testing interior cells (" + std::to_string(i) + "/" + std::to_string(cells.getIntSize()) + ")...");
 
-            CellStore* cell = mWorld.getInterior(it->mName);
+            CellStore* cell = mWorld.getWorldModel().getInterior(it->mName);
             mNavigator.setWorldspace(cell->getCell()->mCellId.mWorldspace, navigatorUpdateGuard.get());
             ESM::Position position;
             mWorld.findInteriorPosition(it->mName, position);
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void Scene::changeToInteriorCell(
         const std::string& cellName, const ESM::Position& position, bool adjustPlayerPos, bool changeEvent)
     {
-        CellStore* cell = mWorld.getInterior(cellName);
+        CellStore* cell = mWorld.getWorldModel().getInterior(cellName);
         bool useFading = (mCurrentCell != nullptr);
         if (useFading)
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0.5);
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         changeCellGrid(position.asVec3(), cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y(), changeEvent);
 
-        CellStore* current = mWorld.getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
+        CellStore* current = mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y());
         changePlayerCell(current, position, adjustPlayerPos);
 
         if (changeEvent)
@@ -1116,12 +1116,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 try
                 {
                     if (!door.getCellRef().getDestCell().empty())
-                        preloadCell(mWorld.getInterior(door.getCellRef().getDestCell()));
+                        preloadCell(mWorld.getWorldModel().getInterior(door.getCellRef().getDestCell()));
                     else
                     {
                         osg::Vec3f pos = door.getCellRef().getDoorDest().asVec3();
                         const osg::Vec2i cellIndex = positionToCellIndex(pos.x(), pos.y());
-                        preloadCell(mWorld.getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y()), true);
+                        preloadCell(mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y()), true);
                         exteriorPositions.emplace_back(pos, gridCenterToBounds(getNewGridCenter(pos)));
                     }
                 }
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     + mPreloadDistance;
 
                 if (dist < loadDist)
-                    preloadCell(mWorld.getExterior(cellX + dx, cellY + dy));
+                    preloadCell(mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(cellX + dx, cellY + dy));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             {
                 for (int dy = -mHalfGridSize; dy <= mHalfGridSize; ++dy)
                 {
-                    mPreloader->preload(mWorld.getExterior(x + dx, y + dy), mRendering.getReferenceTime());
+                    mPreloader->preload(mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(x + dx, y + dy), mRendering.getReferenceTime());
                     if (++numpreloaded >= mPreloader->getMaxCacheSize())
                         break;
                 }
@@ -1263,12 +1263,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
         for (ESM::Transport::Dest& dest : listVisitor.mList)
         {
             if (!dest.mCellName.empty())
-                preloadCell(mWorld.getInterior(dest.mCellName));
+                preloadCell(mWorld.getWorldModel().getInterior(dest.mCellName));
             else
             {
                 osg::Vec3f pos = dest.mPos.asVec3();
                 const osg::Vec2i cellIndex = positionToCellIndex(pos.x(), pos.y());
-                preloadCell(mWorld.getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y()), true);
+                preloadCell(mWorld.getWorldModel().getExterior(cellIndex.x(), cellIndex.y()), true);
                 exteriorPositions.emplace_back(pos, gridCenterToBounds(getNewGridCenter(pos)));
             }
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 1a547e9387..81a5309add 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -592,39 +592,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    CellStore* World::getExterior(int x, int y)
-    {
-        return mCells.getExterior(x, y);
-    }
-
-    CellStore* World::getInterior(std::string_view name)
-    {
-        return mCells.getInterior(name);
-    }
-
-    CellStore* World::getCell(const ESM::CellId& id)
-    {
-        if (id.mPaged)
-            return getExterior(id.mIndex.mX, id.mIndex.mY);
-        else
-            return getInterior(id.mWorldspace);
-    }
-
-    bool World::isCellActive(CellStore* cell) const
-    {
-        return mWorldScene->getActiveCells().count(cell) > 0;
-    }
-
-    void World::testExteriorCells()
-    {
-        mWorldScene->testExteriorCells();
-    }
-
-    void World::testInteriorCells()
-    {
-        mWorldScene->testInteriorCells();
-    }
-
     void World::useDeathCamera()
     {
         mRendering->getCamera()->setMode(MWRender::Camera::Mode::ThirdPerson);
@@ -650,11 +617,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mLocalScripts;
     }
 
-    bool World::hasCellChanged() const
-    {
-        return mWorldScene->hasCellChanged();
-    }
-
     void World::setGlobalInt(std::string_view name, int value)
     {
         bool dateUpdated = mCurrentDate->updateGlobalInt(name, value);
@@ -1045,11 +1007,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mCurrentDate->setup(mGlobalVariables);
     }
 
-    void World::markCellAsUnchanged()
-    {
-        return mWorldScene->markCellAsUnchanged();
-    }
-
     float World::getMaxActivationDistance() const
     {
         if (mActivationDistanceOverride >= 0)
@@ -1305,7 +1262,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         const osg::Vec2i index = positionToCellIndex(position.x(), position.y());
 
         CellStore* cell = ptr.getCell();
-        CellStore* newCell = getExterior(index.x(), index.y());
+        CellStore* newCell = mCells.getExterior(index.x(), index.y());
         bool isCellActive = getPlayerPtr().isInCell() && getPlayerPtr().getCell()->isExterior()
             && mWorldScene->isCellActive(*newCell);
 
@@ -2850,7 +2807,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         pos.rot[0] = pos.rot[1] = pos.rot[2] = 0;
         pos.pos[0] = pos.pos[1] = pos.pos[2] = 0;
 
-        MWWorld::CellStore* cellStore = getInterior(name);
+        MWWorld::CellStore* cellStore = mCells.getInterior(name);
 
         if (!cellStore)
             return false;
@@ -2881,12 +2838,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
             {
                 ESM::Position doorDest = door->getDoorDest();
                 const osg::Vec2i index = positionToCellIndex(doorDest.pos[0], doorDest.pos[1]);
-                source = getExterior(index.x(), index.y());
+                source = mCells.getExterior(index.x(), index.y());
             }
             // door to interior
             else
             {
-                source = getInterior(door->getDestCell());
+                source = mCells.getInterior(door->getDestCell());
             }
             if (source)
             {
@@ -2933,7 +2890,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 if (xResult.ec == std::errc::result_out_of_range || yResult.ec == std::errc::result_out_of_range)
                     throw std::runtime_error("Cell coordinates out of range.");
                 else if (xResult.ec == std::errc{} && yResult.ec == std::errc{})
-                    ext = getExterior(x, y)->getCell();
+                    ext = mCells.getExterior(x, y)->getCell();
                 // ignore std::errc::invalid_argument, as this means that name probably refers to a interior cell
                 // instead of comma separated coordinates
             }
@@ -3352,7 +3309,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             nextCells.clear();
             for (const std::string& currentCell : currentCells)
             {
-                MWWorld::CellStore* next = getInterior(currentCell);
+                MWWorld::CellStore* next = mCells.getInterior(currentCell);
                 if (!next)
                     continue;
 
@@ -3406,7 +3363,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             nextCells.clear();
             for (const std::string& cell : currentCells)
             {
-                MWWorld::CellStore* next = getInterior(cell);
+                MWWorld::CellStore* next = mCells.getInterior(cell);
                 checkedCells.insert(cell);
                 if (!next)
                     continue;
@@ -3704,7 +3661,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Failed to confiscate items: prison marker not linked to prison interior";
             return;
         }
-        MWWorld::CellStore* prison = getInterior(prisonName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore* prison = mCells.getInterior(prisonName);
         if (!prison)
         {
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Failed to confiscate items: failed to load cell " << prisonName;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 5c227d195b..f7245b18b1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -219,17 +219,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         void readRecord(ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type, const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap) override;
 
-        CellStore* getExterior(int x, int y) override;
-
-        CellStore* getInterior(std::string_view name) override;
-
-        CellStore* getCell(const ESM::CellId& id) override;
-
-        bool isCellActive(CellStore* cell) const override;
-
-        void testExteriorCells() override;
-        void testInteriorCells() override;
-
         // switch to POV before showing player's death animation
         void useDeathCamera() override;
 
@@ -253,9 +242,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         LocalScripts& getLocalScripts() override;
 
-        bool hasCellChanged() const override;
-        ///< Has the set of active cells changed, since the last frame?
-
         bool isCellExterior() const override;
 
         bool isCellQuasiExterior() const override;
@@ -375,8 +361,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         const ESM::Cell* getExterior(std::string_view cellName) const override;
         ///< Return a cell matching the given name or a 0-pointer, if there is no such cell.
 
-        void markCellAsUnchanged() override;
-
         MWWorld::Ptr getFacedObject() override;
         ///< Return pointer to the object the player is looking at, if it is within activation range