Memorials & monuments · London
Harry Beck
In or near Elstree.
Harry Beck — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Martin Addison — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- West Finchley · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Harry Beck memorial is located in Barnet, London, with the postcode N3 1NP. The nearest railway station is West Finchley, which is 0.2 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Harry Beck is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Henry Charles Beck (4 June 1902 – 18 September 1974) was an English technical draughtsman who created the first diagrammatic Tube map for the London Underground in 1931. Beck drew the diagram after being laid off by the Signalling Department of Underground Electric Railways of London. Although his design was initially rejected, the Publicity Office of London Transport changed their minds after Beck resubmitted an updated copy. The map was first issued as a pocket edition in January 1933 and was immediately popular. The Underground has used topological maps to illustrate the network ever since. Harry Beck wanted to make the network easier to understand by colouring each train route and using only straight lines and 45 degree angles.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
As part of the Transported by Design programme of activities, on 15 October 2015, after two months of public voting, Harry Beck's tube map was elected by Londoners as number 3 of the 10 favourite transport design icons.
Description
, based on the simplified topological design invented by Beck]] Beck tried to regain control of the map through threatening legal action, but in 1965 he abandoned the attempt, "bitter and betrayed by the very organisation he had helped, so admirably, to promote."
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6112, -0.1886
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- N3 1NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Nearest railway station
- West Finchley — 0.2 km
Sources
- osm: node/5618465780 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Harry Beck (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harry Beck?
- Harry Beck is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N3 1NP), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- What is Harry Beck?
- Harry Beck — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Harry Beck?
- The nearest railway station is West Finchley, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode N3 1NP.
- Is Harry Beck free to visit?
- Yes, Harry Beck is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harry Beck?
- The nearest railway station is West Finchley, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N3 1NP.