Northmoor, Oxfordshire
Northmoor is a village and
2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 377.[1]
Toponym
In the 11th century the toponym was simply More or Moor, meaning "marsh". The prefix North was added by the 13th century, distinguishing the village from Southmoor, then in Berkshire, on the other side of the Thames.[2]
Parish church
In 1059 King
Grade I listed building.[8]
Economic and social history
Rectory Farm was built in the 16th century, and a date-stone over the entrance records alterations in 1629.pound lock, Northmoor Lock, southeast of the village.
Northmoor used to have two
Greene King Brewery offered it for sale, which could have led to its closure and redevelopment as private housing, with up to 12 homes built on its land.[12] Instead villagers led by the Parish Council chairman bought the pub and turned it into a free house.[13] The Red Lion is now one of several Oxfordshire pubs in community ownership.[14] There is a proposal to excavate 200 acres (81 ha) of Northmoor parish for gravel extraction.[15]
Amenities
As well as the Red Lion pub,[16] Northmoor has a village hall. The nearest village store and post office are 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away in Standlake.
First & Last Mile buses provide a daytime bus service 418 giving Northmoor a link every two hours with Standlake, Eynsham, Stanton Harcourt, and Long Hanborough. [17]
Gallery
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Early English piscina (left) and sedilia in the chancel of St Denys' parish church -
Norman baptismal font in St Denys' parish church -
Timber-framed granary at Rectory Farm -
The Red Lion public house
References
- Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Crossley & Currie 1996, pp. 150–156.
- ^ Crossley & Currie 1996, pp. 156–158.
- ^ a b Crossley & Currie 1996, pp. 166–70.
- ^ a b c d e Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 722.
- ^ "Northmoor". Oxfordshire Churches & Chapels. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009.
- ^ Davies, Peter (14 December 2006). "Northmoor S Denys". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Denys (Grade I) (1048936)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ a b Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 723.
- ^ Historic England. "Rectory Farm, barn approximaterly 60 metres north north east of farmhouse (Grade II*) (1048940)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Gray, Christopher (7 August 2014). "The Red Lion is a roaring success". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Dave (22 October 2014). "Red Lion roars again at heart of community in Northmoor". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Dan (1 May 2014). "Top restaurant talents take charge at community's pub". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Pete (7 April 2015). "Villagers in Oxfordshire club together to save their pubs". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Stonehenge Farm
- ^ Red Lion at Northmoor
- ^ "18 Oxford – Bampton". Stagecoach in Oxfordshire. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
Sources
- Crossley, Alan; Currie, C.R.J. (eds.); Baggs, A.P.; Chance, Eleanor; Colvin, Christina; Day, C.J.; Selwyn, Nesta; Townley, Simon C. (1996). A History of the County of Oxford. )
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northmoor, Oxfordshire.
- Northmoor Parish Council and Community
- 360° Panorama of Church interiors
- "Northmoor". Old Oxfordshire Postcards. Stephanie Jenkins.
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