E J Tomes Regency Building Society is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1987. Commercial buildings. 2 related planning applications.

E J Tomes Regency Building Society

WRENN ID
lesser-transept-wagtail
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 November 1987
Type
Commercial buildings
Address
E J Tomes Regency Building Society, Rumbold's Hill, Midhurst, Chichester, GU29 9BY
OS grid reference
SU 886 215
Coordinates
50.98642, -0.73897
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: sale history · EPC · related consents · flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

E J Tomes and Regency Building Society is a 17th century or earlier timber-framed building located on the east side of Rumbold's Hill in Midhurst. The first floor of the north wall features exposed timbering that oversails with painted brick infilling. The ground floor has been refaced with stone rubble, while the street front is plastered. The building has a tiled roof and contains two storeys with two windows, one of which retains its original glazing bars, while the others have been replaced with modern versions. The shop fronts are also modern.

Local climate

E J Tomes Regency Building Society receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 5 transactions since 1995
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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