ALCL10595: Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Survey for North Stainley

North Stainley (Ure Valley-Bell Flask C) in North Yorkshire, England, is the subject of this detailed Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey. It contains scanned original paper maps and reports from site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. The data includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Assessing agricultural land capability for planning applications based on the detailed land grade mapping.
• Analyzing soil quality and characteristics for specific sites based on the available point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Modeling historical land use suitability for agricultural development based on the post-1988 survey methodology.
• Integrating detailed local land classification data with broader regional environmental datasets.

Strengths

• Data is based on detailed field surveys conducted by a government ministry (MAFF) between 1989 and 1999.
• Surveys use the official grading methodology and subdivide Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b for finer detail.
• Includes original scanned maps and reports, providing primary source material for verification.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Maps were created at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000), which may affect consistency in spatial detail.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), provided via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed field surveys with soil analysis, mapped onto paper plans at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

North Stainley (Ure Valley-Bell Flask C), North Yorkshire, England