diff --git a/graphene/types/schema.py b/graphene/types/schema.py
index 8066de3e..63211dc6 100644
--- a/graphene/types/schema.py
+++ b/graphene/types/schema.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ class Schema(GraphQLSchema):
     '''
 
     def __init__(self, query=None, mutation=None, subscription=None,
-                 directives=None, types=None, auto_camelcase=True):
+                 directives=None, types=None, auto_camelcase=True,
+                 resolvers=None):
         assert inspect.isclass(query) and issubclass(query, ObjectType), (
             'Schema query must be Object Type but got: {}.'
         ).format(query)
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class Schema(GraphQLSchema):
                 directives
         )
         self._directives = directives
+        self._resolvers = resolvers
         self.build_typemap()
 
     def get_query_type(self):
@@ -102,4 +104,4 @@ class Schema(GraphQLSchema):
         ]
         if self.types:
             initial_types += self.types
-        self._type_map = TypeMap(initial_types, auto_camelcase=self.auto_camelcase, schema=self)
+        self._type_map = TypeMap(initial_types, auto_camelcase=self.auto_camelcase, schema=self, resolvers=self._resolvers)
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py
index af9bc14c..52ea3759 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ from ..scalars import String
 from ..field import Field
 
 
-class MyOtherType(ObjectType):
+class InnerType(ObjectType):
     field = String()
 
 
 class Query(ObjectType):
-    inner = Field(MyOtherType)
+    inner = Field(InnerType)
 
 
 def test_schema():
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_schema():
 def test_schema_get_type():
     schema = Schema(Query)
     assert schema.Query == Query
-    assert schema.MyOtherType == MyOtherType
+    assert schema.InnerType == InnerType
 
 
 def test_schema_get_type_error():
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ def test_schema_str():
   query: Query
 }
 
-type MyOtherType {
+type InnerType {
   field: String
 }
 
 type Query {
-  inner: MyOtherType
+  inner: InnerType
 }
 """
 
@@ -52,3 +52,26 @@ type Query {
 def test_schema_introspect():
     schema = Schema(Query)
     assert '__schema' in schema.introspect()
+
+
+def test_schema_external_resolution():
+    class InnerTypeResolvers(object):
+        def resolve_field(self, args, context, info):
+            return self['key']
+
+    class QueryResolvers(object):
+        def resolve_inner(self, args, context, info):
+            return {'key': 'value'}
+
+    schema = Schema(Query, resolvers={
+        'Query': QueryResolvers,
+        'InnerType': InnerTypeResolvers,
+    })
+
+    result = schema.execute('{ inner { field } }')
+    assert not result.errors
+    assert result.data == {
+        'inner': {
+            'field': 'value'
+        }
+    }
diff --git a/graphene/types/typemap.py b/graphene/types/typemap.py
index 9dc17242..f86f2920 100644
--- a/graphene/types/typemap.py
+++ b/graphene/types/typemap.py
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ def resolve_type(resolve_type_func, map, type_name, root, context, info):
 
 class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
 
-    def __init__(self, types, auto_camelcase=True, schema=None):
+    def __init__(self, types, auto_camelcase=True, schema=None, resolvers=None):
         self.auto_camelcase = auto_camelcase
         self.schema = schema
+        self.resolvers = resolvers
         super(TypeMap, self).__init__(types)
 
     def reducer(self, map, type):
@@ -245,10 +246,16 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
             fields[field_name] = _field
         return fields
 
+    def get_resolver_from_type(self, type, name):
+        if self.resolvers and type._meta.name in self.resolvers:
+            resolver_type = self.resolvers[type._meta.name]
+            return getattr(resolver_type, 'resolve_{}'.format(name), None)
+        return getattr(type, 'resolve_{}'.format(name), None)
+
     def get_resolver_for_type(self, type, name, default_value):
         if not issubclass(type, ObjectType):
             return
-        resolver = getattr(type, 'resolve_{}'.format(name), None)
+        resolver = self.get_resolver_from_type(type, name)
         if not resolver:
             # If we don't find the resolver in the ObjectType class, then try to
             # find it in each of the interfaces
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
             for interface in type._meta.interfaces:
                 if name not in interface._meta.fields:
                     continue
-                interface_resolver = getattr(interface, 'resolve_{}'.format(name), None)
+                interface_resolver = self.get_resolver_from_type(interface, name)
                 if interface_resolver:
                     break
             resolver = interface_resolver