HUGH Bonneville, star of popular period drama Downton Abbey, will be in Whitehill and Bordon next month to open the new eco-station and exhibition house.

The final touches are being made to transform the old Ministry of Defence fire station into an eco-station ahead of the opening event.

The eco-station will host an exhibition and will be a hub for the eco-town. It will house an interactive exhibition, a lecture room, office space and the Woolmer Forest Heritage Society's collection.

The event, which runs from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, October 13, is open to everyone.

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