diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetService.java
index 0e2cdb60e3..02eb7ceb92 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetService.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.search.impl.solr.facet.Exceptions.UnrecognisedFacetId;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.PropertyDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
-import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
 
 /**
  * Solr Facet service configuration API.
@@ -109,17 +108,78 @@ public interface SolrFacetService
     /**
      * This method offers a convenient access point for getting all Facetable
      * content properties defined in the repository.
-     * @return a collection of facetable {@link PropertyDefinition}s, as follows: Pair<title, propDef>.
+     * @return a collection of facetable {@link FacetablePropertyData}s.
      * @see Facetable
      */
-    public Set<Pair<String, PropertyDefinition>> getFacetableProperties();
+    public Set<FacetablePropertyData> getFacetableProperties();
     
     /**
      * This method offers a convenient access point for getting all Facetable
      * content properties defined on the specified content class (type or aspect).
      * @param contentClass the QName of an aspect or type, whose facetable properties are sought.
-     * @return a collection of facetable {@link PropertyDefinition}s, as follows: Pair<title, propDef>.
+     * @return a collection of facetable {@link FacetablePropertyData}s.
      * @see Facetable
      */
-    public Set<Pair<String, PropertyDefinition>> getFacetableProperties(QName contentClass);
+    public Set<FacetablePropertyData> getFacetableProperties(QName contentClass);
+    
+    /** A simple POJO/DTO intended primarily for use in an FTL model and rendering in the JSON API. */
+    public static class FacetablePropertyData
+    {
+        private final PropertyDefinition propDef;
+        private final String             localisedTitle;
+        private final String             displayName;
+        
+        public FacetablePropertyData(PropertyDefinition propDef, String localisedTitle)
+        {
+            this.propDef        = propDef;
+            this.localisedTitle = localisedTitle;
+            this.displayName    = propDef.getName().getPrefixString() +
+                                  (localisedTitle == null ? "" : " (" + localisedTitle + ")");
+        }
+        
+        public PropertyDefinition getPropertyDefinition() { return this.propDef; }
+        public String             getLocalisedTitle()     { return this.localisedTitle; }
+        public String             getDisplayName()        { return this.displayName; }
+        
+        @Override public int hashCode()
+        {
+            final int prime = 31;
+            int result = 1;
+            result = prime * result + ((displayName == null) ? 0 : displayName.hashCode());
+            result = prime * result + ((localisedTitle == null) ? 0 : localisedTitle.hashCode());
+            result = prime * result + ((propDef == null) ? 0 : propDef.hashCode());
+            return result;
+        }
+        
+        @Override public boolean equals(Object obj)
+        {
+            if (this == obj)
+                return true;
+            if (obj == null)
+                return false;
+            if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
+                return false;
+            FacetablePropertyData other = (FacetablePropertyData) obj;
+            if (displayName == null)
+            {
+                if (other.displayName != null)
+                    return false;
+            } else if (!displayName.equals(other.displayName))
+                return false;
+            if (localisedTitle == null)
+            {
+                if (other.localisedTitle != null)
+                    return false;
+            } else if (!localisedTitle.equals(other.localisedTitle))
+                return false;
+            if (propDef == null)
+            {
+                if (other.propDef != null)
+                    return false;
+            } else if (!propDef.equals(other.propDef))
+                return false;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetServiceImpl.java
index 3ba284fb96..aa8d13abe6 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/solr/facet/SolrFacetServiceImpl.java
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthorityService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
-import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
 import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
 import org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -770,9 +769,9 @@ public class SolrFacetServiceImpl extends AbstractLifecycleBean implements SolrF
         }
     }
     
-    @Override public Set<Pair<String, PropertyDefinition>> getFacetableProperties()
+    @Override public Set<FacetablePropertyData> getFacetableProperties()
     {
-        final Set<Pair<String, PropertyDefinition>> result = new HashSet<>();
+        final Set<FacetablePropertyData> result = new HashSet<>();
         
         final List<QName> allContentClasses = CollectionUtils.flatten(dictionaryService.getAllAspects(), dictionaryService.getAllTypes());
         
@@ -784,9 +783,9 @@ public class SolrFacetServiceImpl extends AbstractLifecycleBean implements SolrF
         return result;
     }
     
-    @Override public Set<Pair<String, PropertyDefinition>> getFacetableProperties(QName contentClass)
+    @Override public Set<FacetablePropertyData> getFacetableProperties(QName contentClass)
     {
-        final Set<Pair<String, PropertyDefinition>> result = new HashSet<>();
+        final Set<FacetablePropertyData> result = new HashSet<>();
         
         final Map<QName, PropertyDefinition> propertyDefs = dictionaryService.getPropertyDefs(contentClass);
         
@@ -799,7 +798,7 @@ public class SolrFacetServiceImpl extends AbstractLifecycleBean implements SolrF
                 switch (propIsFacetable)
                 {
                 case TRUE:
-                    result.add(toTitledPropDef(prop.getValue()));
+                    result.add(toFacetablePropertyData(prop.getValue()));
                     break;
                 case FALSE:
                     // The value is not facetable. Do nothing.
@@ -809,7 +808,7 @@ public class SolrFacetServiceImpl extends AbstractLifecycleBean implements SolrF
                     final DataTypeDefinition datatype = prop.getValue().getDataType();
                     if (isNumeric(datatype) || isDateLike(datatype) || isFacetableText(datatype))
                     {
-                        result.add(toTitledPropDef(prop.getValue()));
+                        result.add(toFacetablePropertyData(prop.getValue()));
                         break;
                     }
                     break;
@@ -823,14 +822,11 @@ public class SolrFacetServiceImpl extends AbstractLifecycleBean implements SolrF
         return result;
     }
     
-    /**
-     * This method returns a {@link Pair} of the user-displayable property title (if available)
-     * and the {@link PropertyDefinition} itself.
-     */
-    private Pair<String, PropertyDefinition> toTitledPropDef(PropertyDefinition propDef)
+    /** This method returns a {@link FacetablePropertyData} for the specified {@link PropertyDefinition}. */
+    private FacetablePropertyData toFacetablePropertyData(PropertyDefinition propDef)
     {
         String title = propDef.getTitle(dictionaryService);
-        return new Pair<>(title, propDef);
+        return new FacetablePropertyData(propDef, title);
     }
     
     // TODO Consider moving into dictionary code.