Interiors for the gloomy mortuary that Hooper calls his
'home' were filmed, perhaps fittingly, in the cellars of a quite
different building - Colston Hall, in Bristol. The Hall is a
concert and performance venue dating back to 1867. Colston Hall has
been the victim of fire twice in its lifetime necessitating a full
rebuild in both cases, with the exception of the original foyer
which survived each fire. Restorations and improvements to the
building are ongoing - proposals for works due in 2019 will see the
cellars seen onscreen in The Abominable Bride renovated into studio
spaces.