rolled plate glass

Rolled plate is a type of industrially produced glass. It was invented and patented by James Hartley circa 1847.{{cite web |title=James Hartley |url=https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Hartley |website=Grace's Guide to British Industrial History |accessdate=14 August 2018 |ref=James Hartley}}{{cite web |title=Glass Timeline |url=http://www.historyofglass.com/glass-history/glass-timeline/ |website=History of Glass |accessdate=14 August 2018 |ref=History_Timeline}} Rolled-plate glass is used architecturally; in the mid-19th century, uses included roofing railway stations and greenhouses.