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How as it’s wedged halfway up the dismantled chimney - I can see it as chimney is open in loft space just cannot reach it ?

I’ve got one bucket load out from lower vent in picture but think some bricks may be wedged half way up chimney. I’ve got access to chimney as it’s half dismantled in the loft and I can see bricks in it - it doesn’t go above the roof so no water from outside.

Arrow nearest rail shows slight discolouration

Chimney is part dismantled in loft so not appear above roof at all

Picture above wider , shows patches of damp on wall below rail , above it marked A feels damp . Below you can see air vent - I cleared bucket of rubble but think chimney still full of rubble. Not sure how to clear this ?

Picture above shows marks

Thanks for the reply, yes a lot of my research is pointing in that direction. I think I need to unblock the chimney of rubble as that may be causing moisture to permeate through the wall and bringing salts with it . Unblocking the chimney looks tricky !

It doesn’t appear to be condensation as put foil on wall and not damp on air side.

I have a slight stain and some damp patches on a bedroom wall near the top of the wall. This has appeared in colder weather and is worse after rain. My roofer says there is no roof leak he can see, there is a capped flue with flashing for a gas fire inserted 3 years ago but this has no sign of...