 By the 1990s the temple 's condition had deteriorated again and it had suffered heavy vandalism . The Richmond and Twickenham Times reported in 1994 that it was in a state of " dangerous disrepair " and had suffered from " the theft of lead from the roof and graffiti spray @-@ painted on the walls of the Georgian folly . " Vandals had also hacked away one of the wooden columns supporting the portico . In 1995 a campaign was launched to restore the temple and the garden and put them back into use for cultural purposes . The Heritage Lottery Fund provided £ 70 @,@ 000 in 1998 – 99 . Other local groups and a campaign led by the actor Sir John Gielgud provided additional funding to carry out restoration work . The restoration fund was also supported by the actors Sir Peter Hall , Sir Donald Sinden and Richard Briers , and Dame Judi Dench , Jeremy Irons and others have subsequently made donations . 
