Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Northallerton Site 16, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Northallerton, Darlington Road West site (Hambleton L.P. Site 16). The dataset includes scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and subgrade variations (e.g., 3a vs. 3b) using the unedited sample point and soil pit data.
• Integrate historical land classification maps into modern GIS systems for land use change analysis.
• Validate or calibrate soil quality models using the detailed, site-specific survey data.

Strengths

• Data follows the established national grading methodology for Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales.
• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer analysis.
• Original survey materials (maps, reports) and raw soils data (sample points, pit descriptions) are preserved.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, which may affect spatial consistency.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil analysis, mapping, and reporting.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data is from 1989-1999; last update for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Northallerton, Darlington Road West (Hambleton, England)