Historic houses · London
Langtons
Langtons — grade II listed house in Hornchurch, London, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Emerson Park · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Langtons is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Owned by Havering London Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed house in Hornchurch, London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5656°, 0.2172°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Langtons House and Langtons Gardens are a grade II listed 18th century house and landscaped gardens located in Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering, Greater London. The house and gardens became local authority property in 1929 and are currently used as the borough register office and a public park. Langtons House was used as the council offices of Hornchurch Urban District Council from 1929 to 1965.
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Background
History
The house, built on the foundations of an older house in the early 18th century, stands in a picturesque landscaped garden with a lake, orangery, bath house and a gazebo, all dating from the end of the 18th century, when Hornchurch was a rural settlement. In 1776 Langtons and considerable property in Essex was owned by John Mayor a brewer who became MP for Abingdon and established HM Stationery Office. The house was purchased in 1797 by John Massu, whose family, originally Huguenot refugees, had become wealthy silk merchants in the City of London. He set about modernising Langtons, to which he added the two-storey wings that project on the south front. 's gardens and the fully glazed…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5656, 0.2172
- District
- Havering
- Parish
- Havering, unparished area
- Postcode
- RM11 1XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Nearest railway station
- Emerson Park — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6486595 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Langtons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Langtons house london.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Langtons?
- Langtons is in London, United Kingdom (postcode RM11 1XL), in the parish of Havering, unparished area.
- Who owns Langtons?
- Langtons is owned by Havering London Borough Council.
- Is Langtons a listed building?
- Langtons is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Langtons?
- The nearest railway station is Emerson Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RM11 1XL.