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THOMAS CORBETT SEED BARROW

his Seed Barrow, or Shandy Barrow, was made by Th omas Corbett, founder of The Perseverance Ironworks, Shrewsbury, England. Th omas Corbett was born in 1846, the son of Samuel Corbett and Elizabeth Wycherley. As an adult, he became an important figure in the history of

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