Where was Seven Dials filmed? The house, Ronda, and all the locations
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Set in England in 1925, Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials was filmed in several locations across the United Kingdom and Spain.
Adapted from the famous crime writer’s 1929 novel The Seven Dials Mystery, the story follows Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent (played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), a spirited young aristocrat who becomes an amateur sleuth.
This is the most comprehensive guide to all the filming locations of Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials you’ll find anywhere. The locations are listed in order of first appearance.
Adapted from the famous crime writer’s 1929 novel The Seven Dials Mystery, the story follows Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent (played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), a spirited young aristocrat who becomes an amateur sleuth.
This is the most comprehensive guide to all the filming locations of Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials you’ll find anywhere. The locations are listed in order of first appearance.
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials in Ronda
The series opens its first episode, "Bundle of Love", with a shot of the Church of Padre Jesús Nazareno in Ronda, Spain.
In this flashback sequence, Lord Caterham (played by Iain Glen) also passes by the Gate of Philip V, a historic archway located in the same area.
Located in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, Ronda is famous for its dramatic setting atop a deep gorge called El Tajo, which divides the old and new parts of the city.
One of Ronda’s most iconic landmarks is the Puente Nuevo, an 18th-century stone bridge spanning the gorge.
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The fateful scene takes place at the Bullring of the Royal Cavalry (Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de CaballerÃa).
Built in 1785, this is one of the oldest and most important bullrings in Spain.
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The Seven Dials Chimneys House
The Chimneys House is the Badminton Estate in Gloucestershire.
The house is a grand mansion surrounded by extensive gardens, with a rich history dating back to the 17th century, when it was originally built for the Duke of Beaufort.
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Badminton Estate was also used for the exterior of the house in The Gentlemen series, although for Seven Dials, the interiors of Chimneys were also filmed here.
The magnificent Great Staircase, at the heart of the house, and the Great Dining Room, which retains its 18th-century appearance, are featured multiple times in the show.
The Seven Dials locations
Ronnie’s office was filmed at the Chemistry Wing at Cardiff University, part of the Main College complex built in the early 20th century on the Cathays Park campus.
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The scene set in Market Basing was filmed on Abbey Green, a small historic square immediately adjacent to Bath Abbey in the centre of Bath.
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Bundle follows Superintendent Battle (Martin Freeman) to North Parade Buildings, also in Bath. The telephone cabin was a film prop.
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This establishing shot from one of the phone calls was filmed on Queen Square in Bristol.
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In the second episode, "Battle Commences", the Cave Shrine of the Virgen de la Cabeza (Ermita rupestre de la Virgen de la Cabeza), located outside Ronda, is featured.
Originating from the 9th century, this small church is carved entirely out of rock.
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The scene set in 1920 was filmed at Ronda’s cliff viewpoint and square, Balcón del Cono, located near the bullring.
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In 1925 London, Bundle and Jimmy (Edward Bluemel) are at the Arnos Vale Cemetery, a historic Victorian garden cemetery located in Bristol.
Established in 1839, it spans more than 45 acres and contains numerous monuments, including the Spielman Centre, which is occasionally used as a wedding venue.
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The car chase scene was filmed on Great Pulteney Street in Bath.
Several sections, including the one in which they drive through a vintage Piccadilly Circus, were created using CGI.
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The elegant restaurant was filmed at The Ox in Bristol, located in a cellar space beneath a building on Corn Street.
The vaulted underground rooms used by The Ox were formerly basements and cellars used for storage.
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The Seven Dials nightclub is the Barrelhouse, a popular live music venue and bar located on Clifton Triangle in Bristol.
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Wyvern Abbey
Mr. Lomax’s (Alex Macqueen) estate, Wyvern Abbey, is the Westonbirt House in Gloucestershire.
Originally built in the mid-19th century in a grand Victorian style, the house has been occupied by Westonbirt School, a boarding school, since 1928.
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The stunning interiors were also filmed at Westonbirt House, including the ornate hall, which was originally intended as an art gallery when it was built.
Cardiff Crown Court served as the Market Basing Station exterior, from where the train departs.
Opened in 1966, the building was designed in a modernist style and forms part of the city’s civic and legal district.
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The Agatha Christie's Seven Dials train
The train platforms were filmed at Minehead railway station, the terminus of the West Somerset Railway in Somerset.
Preserving many Victorian-era features, the station has served as a key transport link for the coastal town and surrounding area since 1874.
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The West Somerset Railway is one of the longest heritage railways in the UK, running as a tourist attraction between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.
Originally inaugurated in 1862, the line today operates restored steam and diesel trains.
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However, this jaw-dropping view, which looks like something out of Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, is from the Barmouth Bridge, spanning the Mawddach Estuary in Gwynedd, Wales.
Commissioned in 1867, the bridge carries the Cambrian Coast Line and includes a pedestrian walkway.
Built primarily of timber with iron elements, it is one of the longest timber viaducts in Britain and a distinctive landmark of the Welsh coast.
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