Lloyd Webber's delight at saved castle

The Phantom of the Opera composer, whose estimated worth is approximately $1.1 billion, launched a bid for Highclere Castle in Berkshire, England after its owners announced they faced closure because they needed $17.6 million (£11.8 million) for repairs. The owner of the stately home, Lord Carnarvon, had planned to build houses on the sprawling estate to finance the property and snubbed Lloyd Webber's offer, insisting it was "not for sale", blasting him for making an "unsolicited offer". But Lloyd Webber has cancelled his plans to try and take over the property now that it is to be saved in a restoration project, thanks to British TV show Downtown Abbey. And the theatre impresario is pleased with the outcome. He tells Britain's

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