Don't care if they are in use or redundant but I think there should be a law that states every dwelling has to keep their original chimney. Not for creating public sector employment but for identifying old photographs. As chimney stacks and pots are disappearing identifying old street views becomes more difficult.
Let's start a national campaign :- The uphold Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cheree group. The TUC CCCCCC.
Does @Symptoms sweep his Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cheree?