An earthenware pottery, established in 1745, was located in Swinton, near Rotherham, West Riding, Yorkshire, England on the estate of the Earls Fitzwilliams, indirect descendants of the Marquesses of Rockingham.

In 1806, John and William Brameld became the owners. They operated as Brameld Company from 1806 to 1842. Experiments with porcelain began in 1820. By 1826, the company was bankrupt. The Earl of Fitzwilliam bailed out of the company and allowed the family crest to be used in the mark. The factory also became known as the Rockingham Works. Orders from members of the British aristocracy and royal court followed. In 1831, the company was able to add “Manufacturer to the His Majesty the King” to its label. 

When the current Earl of Fitzwilliam withdrew his financial support in 1842, the factory closed.