Original: Opened in 1906 , it replaced an earlier bridge , originally known as Regent Bridge but later renamed Vauxhall Bridge , built between 1809 -- 1816 as part of a scheme for redeveloping the south bank of the Thames .
Simplified: Opened in 1906 , it replaced an earlier bridge , known as Regent Bridge later renamed Vauxhall Bridge , built between 1809 -- 1816 as part of a program for redeveloping the south bank of the Thames .