Harrogate Windmill Farm Agricultural Land Classification Survey, 1989-1999

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCL08097 contains scanned maps and reports for the Harrogate, Windmill Farm site. The data was surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" guidelines. For some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and limitations using the available unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map historical land quality for planning and environmental impact assessments based on the scanned original paper maps.
• Compare land grading over time using the specific subgrades (3a and 3b) within Grade 3 mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data uses the current grading methodology as described in the official "Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales" guidelines.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing more granular detail.
• Original survey maps were created at detailed scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

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

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England and Ordnance Survey (copyright).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with results captured in original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; recency is not applicable.

Geography

Harrogate, Windmill Farm (Harrogate DLP site 2), England