Georgian

During the later18th century there was increasing public interest in the amenity value of the city walls as a place for walking for recreation, although some areas, particularly around the Minster, were considered by adjacent house-owners to be their own private property. In the early 19th century, however, the corporation made several attempts to demolish the walls.

Demolition and Restoration
By 1800 the city walls were ruinous in places, expensive to maintain, and as defensive structures completely outmoded.