 In the 19th century there were several coal mines in the area, including Park Gutter west of Whitecroft, and Princess Royal colliery between Whitecroft and Bream's Eaves.There was a factory on the south side of Whitecroft in 1866, and other workshops and industrial sites developed in the 20th century.On the Bream road several brick buildings put up in the early 20th century for Princess Royal colliery still survive.