ALCL08797: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Harrogate, 1989-1999

Harrogate, Granby Farm survey data from the Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) program. The dataset contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for sites surveyed in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyzing historical soil characteristics and subgrade divisions (e.g., 3a and 3b) for specific sites like Granby Farm.
• Integrating scanned geospatial maps (scales 1:5,000 to 1:50,000) with modern GIS land-use layers.
• Studying soil pit descriptions and point data for pedological research where such supplementary data is available.

Strengths

• Original survey data from a defined government program (Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food) between 1989 and 1999.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Scanned original maps and reports preserve the primary survey material.
• Some surveys include supplementary 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

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys following the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' methodology, with results recorded on paper maps and reports later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is historical, covering 1989-1999; update frequency is not applicable.

Geography

Harrogate, Granby Farm (Harrogate DLP site 13), England.