Instead villagers led by the Parish Council chairman bought the pub and turned it into a free house. The Red Lion is now one of several Oxfordshire pubs in community ownership. There is a proposal to excavate  of Northmoor parish for gravel extraction.
In place of villagers led by the Parish Council chairman, a group of local residents purchased the pub and transformed it into a free house. The Red Lion is now one of several Oxfordshire pubs in community ownership. There are plans to dig up Northmoor parish for gravel extraction.