ALCR05797: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Langley, 1989-1999

England and Wales agricultural land classification data from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the Langley site, with land grades subdivided and mapping scales ranging from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000. It is provided by the Government Digital Service and contains copyright from Natural England and Ordnance Survey.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze historical soil data and land quality based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning or environmental assessment based on the scanned geospatial maps.
• Study the subdivision of Grade 3 agricultural land into subgrades 3a and 3b for detailed capability analysis.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' publication.
• Includes original scanned maps and reports, providing primary source material.
• Surveys were conducted in detail at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data reflects a specific temporal bias, covering only the period from 1989 to 1999.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (survey), Government Digital Service (platform)

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with original paper maps and reports, later scanned.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Langley (Slough BLP Site 19), England and Wales