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] In 1059 King Edward the Confessor granted land at Northmoor to St Denis Abbey in Paris.

In January 2014 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.

[14] There is a proposal to excavate 200 acres (81 ha) of Northmoor parish for gravel extraction.

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.