A new entrance was constructed at Victoria Embankment, next to Polam Bridge, with both
single and double gates xlvi. After the opening of the new section, some of the well to do would
drive into the parks in their carriages. Some of the less well off protested at this, arguing that
the park was for the benefit of poorer people. They were overruled by the authorities, whose
view was that the park was intended for the rich and the poor alike xlvii.
This entrance was regarded as the main entrance for the next 45 years.