ALCL02892: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Boroughbridge

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCL02892 contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Boroughbridge, A1(M) Services site. The data was surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the grading methodology described in the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' report.
• Analyze historical soil characteristics and land quality based on unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning and development based on detailed site surveys at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.

Strengths

• Data is based on detailed site surveys conducted by a government ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food).
• Includes scanned original maps and reports, providing primary source material.
• Surveys use a defined and referenced grading methodology ('Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales').
• Some surveys include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, file formats, and size require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (copyright), Government Digital Service (platform).

Collection Method

Detailed agricultural land classification site surveys, resulting in paper maps and reports which were later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data collected between 1989 and 1999; last update date for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Boroughbridge, A1(M) Services site in England and Wales.