The Langtons was given to Hornchurch Urban District Council in 1929 under the condition that the building must be used for council purposes and the six acres (24,000 m of grounds remain open to the public. North of the gardens is Fielders Sports Ground which was once part of the gardens. The building housed the council offices until they moved to Romford in 1965. It now houses a registry office and function rooms, and has become a popular venue for weddings. Today it is a grade II-listed 18 th century house and public gardens situated in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering in East London.
