Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Great Broughton, 1989-1999

Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification survey data for the Great Broughton and Broughton Grange site in Hambleton District. 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 uses the grading methodology described in 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' and includes subdivisions of Grade 3 land.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on the detailed grading methodology.
• Map land-use suitability for planning based on the scanned survey maps.
• Compare soil subgrades within Grade 3 agricultural land based on the subdivision data.
• Study soil characteristics for specific sites based on available unedited sample point and soil pit data.

Strengths

• Survey data uses a defined grading methodology from a published government document.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original maps and reports are available, providing source-level detail.

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 (historical), Natural England, Ordnance Survey.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys with mapping at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

Great Broughton, Broughton Grange (Hambleton District, England)