Golden Plough
Peddler’s Village is thought by most people to a place to shop, eat and go to a variety of festivals and other events. It is also a place to stay. In May there was a grand reopening of the newly and completely renovated three-story Golden Plough Inn. According to Eve Gelman, APR, Senior Communications Manager, the Golden Plough is a kind of hybrid inn, falling somewhere between a standard bed and breakfast and a regular hotel.
First opening in 1989, the Golden Plough Inn was part of the late Earl Jamison’s amazing vision that led to the creation of Peddler’s Village in what used to be called Hentown. He purchased the building, located on the corner of Route 202 and Street Road, in 1986. Eve explained that it originally was built in 1826 by Cyrus Betts as a one-story general store in the thriving village of Lahaska. He sold the store and lot to Joseph Shaw who added a second story and opened a tavern that quickly became a prime stop for stagecoaches on Old York Road. It provided food, drink and casual lodging for weary travelers. Twelve decades later, Matthew and Mary Hartigan ran it as the Buttonwood Inn, then sold it to Guido Persichillo who had it for several years before selling it to Jamison.
The restaurant, called the Spotted Hog, was completely renovated in 2012, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the opening of Peddler’s Village. At the time the name was changed to the Buttonwood Grill in honor of the enormous, graceful, 200-year-old buttonwood tree that greets visitors to the establishment. “It’s a casual, moderately priced restaurant,” said Eve.
The Golden Plough itself had not undergone any changes since opening in 1989. The million-dollar renovation has two phases: first to the main building, which is complete, and second that will involve refreshing the 49 other guest rooms scattered throughout the village, located over various shops and in other buildings.
To continue reading about the Golden Plough Inn, turn to page 96 in the Summer 2014 issue of bucks County Magazine.