Main Dike Stone is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1987. Marker stone.

Main Dike Stone

WRENN ID
inner-facade-ivy
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North MP: Catherine McKinnell (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1987
Type
Marker stone
Address
Main Dike Stone, Aidan Walk
OS grid reference
NZ 250 682
Coordinates
55.00843, -1.61017
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Main Dike stone is a marker stone made of sandstone ashlar, dating from around 1828. It is a round-topped slab approximately 1.5 meters high, with an inscription on the east side that reads "MAIN/DIKE/distance/from Pit/349 yards/Cut 3 June/1828." The rear also features the inscription "MAIN/DIKE." This stone marks the main or 90 fathom dike, which was a significant obstacle to coal mining in Northumberland. To commemorate this event, an underground ball was held where each guest hewed a souvenir piece of coal.

Local climate

Main Dike Stone receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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