Paddock Wood West: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data for the Paddock Wood, West area, collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports, with soil grading following the methodology in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'. Some surveys also contain unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical land capability for agricultural planning based on detailed soil grade classifications.
• Mapping soil quality subgrades (3a and 3b) for land valuation or environmental impact studies.
• Integrating historical soil survey data with modern geospatial layers for longitudinal land use analysis.

Strengths

• Original survey data collected by a government ministry (MAFF) between 1989 and 1999.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Contains both scanned maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000 and accompanying survey reports.

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 (MAFF), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil grading, mapping, and report generation.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Paddock Wood, West area (England and Wales)