Hocca may perhaps be the name of a person or tribe, although other interpretations are possible; ōra may refer to a hill slope and tūn is a settlement.

[citation needed] The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that a Viking army from Northampton raided the Hook Norton area in 913.

[8] Leland noted c.1540 the existence of a deer park at Hook Norton which was owned by the king, Henry VIII.

"[10] Hook Norton had a clockmaker, Thomas Webb,[11] who maintained the turret clock at St. Giles' parish church, Wigginton from 1788 until 1834.

[12] Webb was succeeded in his trade at Hook Norton by John Paine, who maintained the clock at Wigginton from 1835 until 1855.

The Brymbo Ironworks, opened in 1899, had its own narrow gauge railway and was connected to the B&CDR at Council Hill Sidings, 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) east of Hook Norton station.

[15][16] The village's 18th century hand-pumped fire engine, which was in use until 1896, is preserved in St. Peter's parish church.

[18] St Peter's is now the mother church of the Benefice of Hook Norton with Great Rollright, Swerford and Wigginton.

[17] Hook Norton has a Church of England primary school,[20] fire station,[21] GPs' surgery,[22] dental practice,[23] public library,[24] village hall,[citation needed] Women's Institute[25] and club.