 In more recent times, the area in the 1887 was heavily involved in the paper manufacturing industry, starting under the ownership of the Lloyd family (see Edward Lloyd (publisher) and Hvittingfoss ), wealthy newspaper publishers from London, however finally the local mill ceased production in January 2007.During a similar period the area around Milton Regis and its marshlands was very involved with brick making, being rich in brick earth as a local resource.The yellow London stock brick required 64% brick earth, 25% ash, 11% chalk.