// Google Map
function load() {
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {

var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl()); // Zoom + Movement
map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl()); // Map-Satellite options

// sets center point
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(53.578506,-2.535868), 13);

// Create custom marker icon
var icon = new GIcon();
icon.image = "/pics/map_icon.png";
icon.shadow = "/pics/map_icon_shadow.png";
icon.iconSize = new GSize(39, 55);
icon.shadowSize = new GSize(60, 55);
icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(20, 55);
icon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(20, 55);

// Creates a marker at the given point with the given html label
function createMarker(point) {
var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);
return marker;
}

// Add marker
var point1 = new GLatLng(53.578506,-2.535868);map.addOverlay(new createMarker(point1));

}
}