Courthouse Road runs north-south in West Finchley.
Harry Beck, who designed the first London tube map, lived at 60 Courthouse Road.
Beck was born Henry Charles Beck in Leyton and was a technical draftsman. He designed the London Tube map in 1931 and the authorities of the London Underground were originally very skeptical about his map proposal, which he drafted during his spare time whilst working for the London Underground Signals Office as an engineer draftsman. Fortunately once the London Underground showcased his map in a pamphlet in 1933, it became an instant success.
