The Swan Mill painting features lots of crumbling brick and barbed wire. It can be found in North Manchester at Chadderton/Middleton Juction on the Rochdale Canal. Like many remaining cotton mills, it has lost it’s chimney. The large brickwork structures were prone to weather damage and became unstable over time. They were also expensive to repair and required frequent maintainance. As the engines they vented were replace, the chimneys were removed. In many cases, the whole mill was demolished as well. This one has stood the test of time.