Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club site. 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. It also contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on the official grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability using the unedited sample point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Map land use suitability for planning or conservation based on the detailed site survey maps.
• Study historical land classification changes over the 1989-1999 period for a specific site.

Strengths

• Includes detailed subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original survey maps scanned at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.
• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.

Limitations

• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with soil sampling and mapping.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Survey data covers the period 1989-1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club site, England.