02: Journey Back in Time Scotland, Highlands, Hebrides, Island, Off Grid I The Scottish Isle
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Episode 02
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Let's just take a moment to acknowledge a very beautiful woman who works very hard in a DRESS, while rockin' gorgeous hair.
Wow, thank you. Gosh...
your dresses are the best!! I love your outfits
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Those were my thoughts exactly!. Cheers!
Whats with the dresses? I am not judging, just find it surprising in the wild.
@kudzumoose3861 Actually, they're very practical, and comfortable anywhere!
Hi, have a look at Martijn Doolard who is presently renovating a stone cottage (cabin) on the hillside in the Italian Alps. He had the same problem with water running down the hill and seeping through the building, his postings will show you step-by-step how he installed a French drain successfully. I wish you both all the very best in your venture.
Thank you Margaret! We will definitely catch up with Martijn, as you suggest! Kx
Would like to see more of the work using more self sustaining methods. Really enjoyed the section on creating useable salt from seawater
I definitely agree with your suggestion regarding Martiijn.
I also watch Martijn’s channel. I love what you both are doing so much. Keep up the good work, your on an adventure most of us will never know
My wife and I spent almost ten years living on a tiny island in the Inner Hebrides some years back. It was called Erraid and located just off the south west tip of Mull. It wasn't quite as lush as your place but the beauty was equally outstanding. We both wish you well. May the road rise before you and the wind be always at your back. :) Paul and Debbie
I'm curious why you left? You don't have to answer, just wondering! All the best to you! ❤❤❤
Best of luck. Your home is paradise.
1. Put in a roof gutter to move the bulk water away from the foundation. 2. You can use a perforated garden membrane over top of the perforated pipe/stone with stone over that. The membrane exists to keep fine dirt and particles from clogging the drainage pipe.
Yes, fix the roof guttering! There is probably more water coming off the roof than from the hill.
You have taken on an awful lot of work there. The walls are bound to have rising damp due to there being no proper foundations, those old cottages were built straight on to the ground with no damp proof barrier layer in the walls. I note that the wooden floor has been laid straight on to compacted gravel (it looks like). The whole wooden floor needs to be removed and all the gravel excavated out leaving cavity , floor joists fitted and then the wooden floor fitted. There should be a cavity under the floor for ventilation and to get this ventilation vents should be cut into the outside walls to provide an air flow.
What your creating is a French drain “incorrectly”. You need to dig away from the building because you’ve created a void that water will collect in. Dig away in a downhill trench to a deeper sump so the water pulls naturally away from the house. It’s hard to see a perfect plan without logistics. Don’t create a moat. If it’s bedrock like you say the water won’t drain away. Fantastic property you have. I’m so jealous 😊
Use some of the smaller rocks to line the base of the drain to aid the faster flow of water.
You’re spelling “you are” incorrectly!
@@natbarron 🤣 aye okay that’ll fix it ya wanker
@@natbarronjust what we need to sort the drainage problem. Bloody grammar police. YOUR really helpful.
@@kevinsteel5812 lol - twas in the spirit of giving advice! 😂
Drainage suggestions: (1) looked like you need a larger gutter system to better move the rain water away from the house (2) a French drain system in the trench ... composition (a) bed of crushed stone, (b) landscape fabric, (c) perforated pipe, (d) more crushed stone on top. The pipe lays on top of the fabric, add some more stone around the pipe and then wrap it all up like a burrito. Then add more crushed stone on top ... not need for soil like you said. You can add a few drainage openings (basic box drains) along the pipe line to make it easier to clean out and maintain the system. All the best !
and dig deeper than he wants too, to put all this in :)
Totally excellent idea.
I agree with this proposal, that's what I'd do.
The Indie Project did this on their stone building, and documented it too. Might be worth a look and or a chat with them. Lovely couple
Yes, this is exactly right. You don't want to cover it with a membrane since its right up next to the structure. Just gravel and stone. If it were away from the structure, you could put a membrane on top but not here. I don't envy you the digging!
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Hi guys.
I'm absolutely loving your vlog. You've found a small piece of paradise, by the looks of it.
My advice regarding your drainage/damp issues is not to rush into finding a solution quickly; you might waste a lot of unnecessary time and money. After you've cleared the debris away from the gulley, light some fires inside the house and wait to see what happens over the next few weeks. You'll soon enough get an idea of what further remedies are required, if any.
A bit of damp won't kill you!
Doing this will allow you to focus on other projects and, most importantly, it will enable you to continue getting acquainted with the place at a pace you will be able to sustain in the longer run. You'll also be decontaminating yourselves from our modern society's obsession with 'fixing' stuff as quickly as possible.
Take your time, relax and enjoy every step of what will be the journey of your lives.
Good luck!!
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to advise us. Much appreciated.
If I ever win the lottery, I am finding an old stone cottage to restore and live in. Such a beautiful place! ❤
Hello, You mentioned that the island is mostly bedrock. If you want to plant a large garden, start harvesting as much as the kelp/seaweed as you can at low tide. Let it compost over a winter. Alternatively, you could use deadfall laid out in rows and then cover them with your seaweed. It's a great way to ammend soil that may need some help to become fertile. Best of Luck.
Would deadfall covered in seaweed break down in time for next year do you think?
@@TheScottishIsle yes
plenty of roads all around the island, they are called water, a suitable boat will deliver to the bottom of your garden like they did 2/3 hundred years ago. much easier than building a road.
100%! They knew what they were about, the old timers. Just need to save up to buy our own rather than relying on the use of one belonging to someone else, and things should be a lot easier!
@@TheScottishIslerather than spending money to get a big enough boat, it may be worth considering getting a dinghy with an outboard, then building a raft out of old oil drums to tow larger items over to the island. Most of the time a small cheap dinghy will suffice for commuting and bringing over smaller items.
Thank you very much for travelling in your dream!I’ve always admired how green the grass is!…..when I walked my sheep to pasture, I sang one song…..when I gathered them to go home through forest, I sang a different song…they all gathered to me from the bush…and home we went
An Argo Vehicle might be a solution for the path to your property. It's really amazing the terrain they successfully traverse
You both are a remarkable for daring to brave on to the unknown. Much love and respect to you both and many prayers to your success. P.S. You both always look so dapper. Please bring your fashion sense to America! :)
The most important investment to move forward with access to bring in materials guests etc would be a boat and jetty and the ability to fish as well. With regards to cottage damp issues ventilation of walls is key and bring inasmuch light to area by removing any nearby growth. Take advice from local highland and island development board. A lot of work ahead but wish you both the very best.
Don't know what century you are living in but the HIDB was disbanded years ago!
You have to protect the drain pipe from becoming clogged with fine sediment. That’s why a membrane is typically used.
Use membrane that let water through but not the soil. Put little bit of gravel on top to hold it in place. Grade the bank if possiblr
It may be a good idea to make a ditch for the water higher up so that you can channel the water away from the house
It is so beautiful there I’m in aww every video I have watched. The sheep are precious and very lucky to have a home there. There is a lot to do however it will be worth it. 🤗🤗
You're so kind. We love it and so do the pets!
Have you thought of running a sturdy rope through the trees on the path to the house? Perhaps you could hook canvas bags to the rope and push them along rather than having to carry everything. Sort of like a zip line. I am really enjoying your journey.
I am thrilled to be here to witness the remarkable transformation that will take place when you complete your restoration of the croft. wishing you the best of luck on this incredible journey. With each step you take, I know the end result will be nothing short of awe-inspiring. The anticipation is building as I eagerly await the updates and progress reports. I am excited to follow along with you on this remarkable journey!
👋 watching all the way around the globe from Nannup, Western Australia 🇦🇺 😊❤
Hard work aside… what a beautiful place to live. 🌿
Re the drain, we've got an okd bungalow and what we did was dig down, lay half a drainpipe along the length and covered that with gravel, works a treat.
What an incredible journey you are on!!! Slàinte 🥃🇺🇸🏴 you described the drainage perfectly. The membrane keeps the dirt out and allows the water to seep into the pipe. Then you cover the whole thing with gravel.
That church was interesting. Being a person with anxiety any built up area is an assault on my senses haha. But I can understand how you woul feel, your abode is lovely. You will be quite comfy once you have it all sorted. Stay safe
People who restore houses are always interesting. Your project is wonderfully crazy. I love your passion and creative insanity. I have lots of experience of restoration, but never on an uninhabited island. The sheep look so happy. Bonne chance 🥰.
Thank you so much 😀 Glad to hear you're enjoying it.
Ah the beauty of Scotland ❤. The hauling of essentials down a bumpy trail the long drives for household goods. None of that matters when you see the scenery does it? A strange question, what do you smell where you are? The water, the trees around you? The grasses? I grew up on a farm and my favorite smell was in spring when we tilled the land for the first time , mm.
What a gorgeous place to make your home. Love your videos, do keep us updated ❤
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The sea! A mixture of salt and seaweed; it's very fresh and pleasant.
When I moved to my cabin I discovered '' mattress in a box'' it is great! Your place is beautiful!
Thanks
💕Thank you Jennifer! Kx
So pleased that I found your UA-cam; just watching episode 2 now and I recognised some of the landmarks (the abandoned house) on the way back from FW. We live in that area, having relocated from Fife last summer too. We are really remote in the Glen (but not as remote as you!). So lovely to be able to follow your adventures as so similar!
Well, if you're out on the water in a kayak, stop in for a cuppa! Kx
What Lovely place you have .... Looking forward to seeing your journey. xx
With regards to your drain, i would use a perforated black drainage pipe bigger size with a cap over the front to stop vermin getting in & nesting.... plastic against the wall to stop moisture then i would just fill the whole thing in with stones or concrete to keep the water away from the wall. you want a pipe wide enough to take the water away quickly.. the sediment will build up on the bottom of the pipe filling the hole meaning the water will then drain away into the loch in front of the house. You can also get a drain gully with a grill over the top you can install then on a downward angle to take the water away I have used that in landscaping before....well i have used both before to good effect...hope it helps...🙂🙂
Hello, from Arkansas USA. As I am watching in awe, enjoying each video, I can not help but think of what will you do when you reach my age, 70? I applaud you for your adventurous spirits, yet hope you have a plan. One may not think so far ahead of years, I know I did not and seems as if a blink and I am the age I am. ") Beauty surrounds you. Thank you so much for sharing, I look forward to watching more. In Joy
Thanks for watching, Vivian! Kx
I would move the kitchen to where the office is and vice versa and do an addition. reinstate the stone area back into an outbuilding or office. Later could be a rental opportunity. I hope the sheep are still ok now and adjusting.
I am so totally enthralled. You are young folks so you will be able to work through the many hardships yet to come. My heritage is Scottish many relatives removed. I don't know if I have ever seen such a beautiful landscape before. This place is magic. More please.
Thank you so much!
Awesome! Beautiful!
How awesomely beautiful! I do understand its also very challenging. Love the sheep, too! 👍😎🇨🇦
Love this place !
Concrete as far as I know holds on too much water. I doesn't breathe. Scotland gets way too much rain for concrete anywhere in yer building. I think lime mortar would've been better to use. May be useless info as I live in South Africa. Stunning place you bought. I can't wait to watch all your videos 😊
Just found your channel and subscribed immediately. I'm renovating an old house in France and although the weater is warmer and drier here you seem to have some of the same issues as I've had. I recognise the cement pointing and the pasterboarded walls. I've removed all the cement, and plastered the walls with lime and hemp and it has made an enormous difference in the damp. Good luck with all your work I'll be following from the Pyrenees.
Bravo Pernille, plasterboard, and cement have no place in old houses, hemp is the way of the past AND the future. Using hemp and lime in our place in SW France (Gers).
I want to live in Scotland too!
I love your videos. Can’t wait to see the Croft change as you restore it. What an amazing place to live. Cute sheep x❤️
Yes love the sheep! Fell for them from the first view in back of the car.
Oh man, i am already invested in your journey. I can see that you have some problems to overcome, damp being a big issue here. Not sure on your knowledge in restoring properties but i am on board for your journey. Wishing you the best of luck on this venture! Hopefully. Some sound advice is given to you.
You need a new trench further back from the wall, so water hits that and is drained before hitting your wall which is the current barrier. You could slightly V shape the new trench taking water to each side of the building, (New trench with perforated pipe and chippings, no soil) it could even have a waterproof barrier, (polyethene) on the house side of the new trench. See what I mean, so water hits the new trench and is diverted before even reaching your building.
Yes! reroute and drain the water before it reaches the structure.
It looks so beautiful there! Thank you for sharing your journey. :)
We have a similar channel at the back of our harbour side cottage in Cornwall, which is built into the hillside. We don’t know how old the cottage is, but it was certainly there in the early 1700’s. We keep the channel clean and don’t have any problems with damp, you may find the same once you have dug yours out, particularly as your channel is more open and airy than ours. Thank you for an interesting vlog.
We hope that'll be the case!
MattyO-72 is right on. I would add that you use a drainage pipe on a "sock". The "sock" helps prevent dirt from getting into your drain pipe.
I can’t wait!❤
What a glorious find to come across this delightful video, scenery, music and a 1700 restoration project cottage. Definitely shall be watching avidly for every episode. Good luck in your endeavours ❤️😊🌷
Glad you enjoyed it
It maybe challengers but oh so worth it. I wish I could live in such a tranquil place. Y’all enjoy❤️❤️
Moidart was the name before Fort Willlliam. That is where my ancestors were evicted from in 1791. Landed in Pictou Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦
Lovely, Ty.
Another way of getting that surface water away is to clean out the existing trench, then pave the bottom of the trench, with a short fall away from the house, and falls from the centre to the out sides. At the corners have grilled gullies with pipes to a nearby water course.
The laying of the paving, and pointing of same will have to be professionally done.
Good luck
If your cottage had water running through the back wall it’s whole life, it would never have lasted 300 years. When it was first constructed, perforated plastic “french drain” didn’t exist. Nor did synthetic coatings or membranes. I would ignore the solutions that use these modern materials. Figure out how the cottage was originally constructed, restore it to that condition, and it should last another 300 years.
My best guess is the comment by your southern neighbor in Cornwall is spot-on . . . the original ditch was probably down to rock and kept clear. Pointing gaps near the level of the floor with a lime mortar (not cement) is a technique that was likely used in the cottage’s original construction.
Wow. Such a beautiful place….I dream of such
What an adventure in a spectacular part of the world. Looking forward to learning / watching more.
You can get a geo textile filter sleeve that goes over the land drain pipe to stop sediment building up in the pipe. With your situation you will still get sediment clogging up the gravel etc. you may be better installing Aco drain channels that will block with sediment but you can easily fire over the grilles and clean out every so often.
My husband, now retired, was a carpenter/house builder by trade so we’ve built or remodeled our fair share of houses. So I’m keen aware of the job ahead of you and pray for the best for you both. We are still building our current (and last!) home. We’ve built as time and money has allowed so we wouldn’t be saddled with a mortgage payment in retirement. August 1 was our 7th year here living and working on this 20 acre property in the rural mountains of North Idaho. I’m looking forward to being finished and just maintaining. In the meantime I will be an enthusiastic and sympathetic follower of your endeavors.❤. TeresaSue.
Thank you for your support and kind words. 🙏🏻
Loving your channel 😊 thank you for sharing your story and all things in between with us🥰❤️
Digging out the back of your cottage use the soak away system dig out lay your pipe use a spirt level have a slight run on it and put your gravel stones on top
there is a paint that is used in the us to aid with keeping the water from seeping into the stone. it is used for more difficult water leakage. then they add the weeping system your talking about. the membrane. gravel and pipes to direct the water outwards.
You two are as lovely and natural as your surroundings
Thank you for sharing your story. This South African has been fascinated with rural Scotland since she had to do a geography project in gr5 many moons ago.
My suggestion is to handle the runoff problem a bit higher up behind those rocks with a small berm and swale. Then you would have less runoff to deal with ontop of the downhill seepage.
I'e just found your chanel and look forward to watching your journey.
This is exciting and I am in for the journey of watching all you do in this incredibly gorgeous place!
Glad you enjoy it!
I am enjoying your videos emencly. Love from California. ❤❤❤
Would love to know how you actually found this little crofters cottage :) I'm 4 miles from Drumnadrochit in the Highlands, kind of in the wilderness, but loving your remoteness. That's the next step in our moving guide away from people and all the noise that they bring :P
What a beautiful church
I think you figured out your own drainage and damp issues. Once the sides of the house are cleared and all the "modern" boarding is removed, the house will probably dry out. Like you said, the people who built it knew what they were doing and wouldn't have lived in a damp, mouldy building.
I'd focus as much as you can on figuring out a less physical way to get supplies to your place. If carrying a mattress was a lot of work, there's no way you're carrying any building supplies up there.
Makes you realise how motivated the original owner(s) were to have built that all by hand with local stones, probably in the excellent Scottish weather.
I remember driving with my sister one day and I kept looking for a radio station. She told me "nothing is good too". I think the landscape speaks for itself.
A boat would be great - or you could get a pack horse, haha x
I think you want a non-porous membrane partway up the wall and at the bottom of the trench. Then crushed stone, then corrugated pipe (with sediment fabric sleeve) then more crushed stone... all draining to side of building. Gutters with downspouts directed downhil will also help.
The drainage seems similar to my basement. It has a dirt boarder around it and concrete in the middle with a pump that holds the water for the house. It rarely smells damps and when it rains i never see water build up.
I believe the membrane used allows water thru but not dirt. “The Pethericks” convent uses cobblestones against the courtyard walls to steer the water away to desired locations: Cobblestones slant like a small ramp away from the building then shallow cobblestone trenches steer the water. The cobblestones are set directly on the dirt - he pulled up a couple of cobblestones to plant a flowering vine against the wall of the convent courtyard wall.
Can you use a cart or a wagon? Maybe use a different trail close to that old one? All the best!! ❤😊❤
What your talking about for the drain is i think called a French drain. The membrame is landscaping film and allows the passage of water whilst preventing the soil from blocking g up the slots in the drainage tube. It does work very well. Yes small gravel over but no soil. And fit gutters as a priorty.
Thanks, Kevin, that's really helpful! Makes sense to hear it described like that. Probably still worth installing over bedrock, do you think?
@@TheScottishIsle absolutely, the ground around our house is clay on a slight hill side( nothing like yours I admit, but) during the winter we had 2 inches of standing water around the back between the hill and the house. Dug a french drain across the back and down the side to a soak away, problem solved. Not that expensive either.
Sounds like it'd do the job here, too. We need a "down the back and round the sides" sort of deflection, same as you. Poor old house! We'll set her right. Gutters already sorted and that's half the battle. 👍🏻
I agree... gravel only above the pipe
You should also add moisturebarrier on the housewall, only the perforated drainage pipe covered with membrane+ gravel wouldn’t block water getting into the wall.
In Finland we use so called bitumen/tar film or ”dam board” (direct translation), to block moisture, including capillary, to get into wall structure. Once you start heating up a wet wall, conditions for fungii and bacteria are optimal.
Good luck with the house project in amazing part of the world. It’s a place I’d also love to live.
Floor is likely compacted earth or Ash, u don't get damp concrete. Membrane over it and build suspended timber floor leaving gap! Btw make your own beans!
Our first bean comment! Scott was just saying earlier, he's going to get the "every tin of beans" comment put onto a T-shirt. LOL
You've taken a lot on but I hope you get there eventually...good luck and all the best!
Thanks for sharing your journey. Subbed 👍🏼
Awesome, thank you!
I have just found your site. I am looking forward to following you both. Good luck x
Thank you! We hope you enjoy it. Kx
I think moving the gutter down spouts to each end of the house would help a lot.
I'm sure Google has many answers re the weeping tile for the foundation.... I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this with us!
Could you place an Acco drain at the back of the property, this could sited on top of a bed of gravel, the Acco could go around the sides of the property to a stone/gravel sump. You might also want to consider putting a waterproof membrane up the back wall, similar to when you tank a cellar. It need not go to the top of the wall maybe a meter up from ground level, this would protect the back wall from water coming down the hill as well as anything missing the gutters in really bad weather. An Acco drain has a slotted top that can be lifted off so that if it did become blocked clearing it would be relatively easy.
French drain , i.e., dig down, keeping the sides square . Follow the stone wall, sloping the trench toward the end of wall and keep the slope going further for a few meters . Fill back with chippings or small stones . Put your membrane at about 4 inches deep across the trench at the top no pipe needed, put the remainder of stones or chippings on top of membrane, job done .
If that is concrete in there then it may well be sloped forward already , that being the case just back fill it with stones and membrane at the top
MJ
Thank you for the advice!
The cathedral is gorgeous. Thank you for inserting a bit of history on it. I love watching the sheep. What are their names? I think you called out to one but i didn't catch it.
The route from the car is a long one and not easy. I can imagine how tough it must be moving. I think I'd be building most furniture instead of trying to move full pieces.
Hi stumbled upon your channel. I love it! What a HUGE yet fulfilling project you both have ahead of you! I fell in love with Scotland deeply about 5years ago. Haven't visited but seen many many many videos and even though the entire Scotland is GORGEOUS and unique in its own special way..The further up north seems t0 intrigue me more. And I am SO thrilled to have find you guys! I was wondering if anyone..anyone lives over there and will I ever see their home life rather than just hiking or visiting I wish you both best wishes I have subscribed! Oh! one quick ? Is Brie or one of the sheep pregnant? Forgive me if you have already perhaps said she is. Essa is a gorgeous cat by the way.! Cant' wait to follow along with your journey and chapter building your new home and homestead! Cheers! Chicago , USA
Thank you for following us! More about the sheep in an upcoming episode! This area of Scotland is unbeatable in our opinion. Amazing to have you along for the journey.
You’ve got our winter rain I see. Cheers from 🇦🇺 .
This may be in the previous comments. I don't know if this is available in the UK but here in Canada we have a perforated drain pipe enclosed in what looks like a sock and comes in a big roll. It goes along the foundation to the lowest drainage point. We also sometimes "paint" the foundation with a rubberized tar like liquid up to just about ground level. Then we attach what a waterproof membrane which is a roll of very durable plastic. Look up Delta Foundation Waterproofing Membrane. You finish by filling the ditch with 3/4" gravel and topsoil.
Thank you, we'll research that! 👍🏻👍🏻
There is a type of black paint-like product that can be painted on to the house that bonds with the stone and makes a waterproof membrane. The perforated tube you were talking about is covered with a sleeve that is porous and not unlike hosiery, so the water will go through into the pipe. Just dig out a bit more so that there is proper drainage in the direction[s] you want. You might want to consider a liner in that ditch. That way there is plenty of opportunity for the water to drain out through the french drain system with the least amount of absorption into the ground.
Thank you
Seems like you're thinking well about all of this. And I know you will figure out good solutions to all. Seems to me, the first things to do about the dampness in the walls/floors is what you're doing...digging that trench out and as you pointed out, directing that center drain in the gotter away from dumping in that trench.
The best to you! Thanks for sharingsome of your journey/adventures. What a wonderful thing you have taken on to do! So much work and incredibke life learning. What an amazing and beautiful land/lace! Cheers! :)
Here in the US we do the perforated pipe and cover it with a sleeve of mesh like fabric then we would put large gravel over the trench. I works like a charm have had it done in my last two homes where water was a problem. I wish you luck in your new adventure!
Thank you!
Good job it's bedrock! It should dry out if you keep it clear.
“It’s not all beautiful views “ wrong, wrong, wrong - it’s all gorgeous! I love the rocks and rills and the vales and the hills - every blade of grass, fern and especially the tidelands.
I'm afraid the track's too narrow and treacherous! Thanks for watching. ❤
@@TheScottishIsle Sorry, left my initial message before finishing the vid. So, I just changed it. 😊
I’m thinking French drain. Gravel on top. Then soil built up high and sloping away from stone. Gutter extension that take away at least 6 feet from the house
Hi, I would dig down as far as you are able, put a this layer of 10-20mm shingle just to keep the pipe out of the dirt, then lay your land drain pipe, I would recommend 100mm pipe, wrap the pipe with geotewtile, (non woven,ie Wrekin Fastrack as this is water permeable, not woven as this is waterproof) then backfill with 20mm shingle.
If you weren't living on a island I would myself be heading to a agricultural supply store & get some of their concrete drains & back fill the gaps with concrete.
Kiwi Rod
So the section to the left looks like it been pointed in cement. Which will trap water within the wall. Your drainage might still be an issue but I can guarantee the main cause of the damp will be the cement that's been slapped on in the past.
The white section is a traditional lime wash, which would be the ideal finish but you'll need to hack out all the old cement pointing and replace it with lime based.
I'm a lime craft fellow that works on traditional and historic buildings.
I'm very impressed with what you've taken on, It'll be a massive project.
Oh no, don't say that! 😂 Thank you for the advice. We'll be doing exactly as you say, digging out all the cement and repointing in lime mortar. We intend to finish with lime wash too. We took down another part of interior pannelling two days ago (this weekend's episode!) and even though it all needs redone, it's a much nicer feel to the interior with having limewashed stone exposed.
Look up french drain. My understanding is the pipe is covered in a cloth/fabric then pea gravel then dirt or larger gravel/stone. The fabric stops dirt from getting in the pipe and clogging the holes or filling the pipe up with dirt.