Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for the Woolley Park site. It includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports detailing land grades, including subdivisions of Grade 3, and may contain unedited soil data. The data is provided by Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data.
Use Cases
- Map historical agricultural land quality based on detailed survey reports and grading methodology.
- Analyze soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point soils data.
- Compare land classification grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, across surveyed areas.
- Integrate historical land use data with modern GIS systems for longitudinal studies.
Strengths
- Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
- Individual sites have been mapped at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, providing detailed spatial reference.
- Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service / Natural England
- Collection Method
- Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys.
- Time Range
- 1989-1999
- Geography
- Woolley, Woolley Park (England)