var map = null;

google.load("maps", "2.x");

function load() {
    if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        map = new google.maps.Map2(document.getElementById("mapContainer"));
        map.setMapType(G_NORMAL_MAP);
        map.addControl(new google.maps.MapTypeControl());
        map.addControl(new google.maps.LargeMapControl());
        map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(53.426297, -2.329402), 16);
    }

    var icon = null;
    var point = null;
    var marker = null;

    point = new google.maps.LatLng(53.426297, -2.329402); // crate a pointer for points[0]
    icon = new google.maps.Icon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);

    marker = new google.maps.Marker(point, { "icon": icon });
    map.addOverlay(marker);
}

google.setOnLoadCallback(load);