//function initialize() loads the Gmap
	function initialize() {
		if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
		var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
		
		// Set latitude and longitude for Pantasaph Friary
		var PantasaphLatLng = new GLatLng(53.274501,-3.260750);
		
		// Set centre of map & scale (smaller number increases area shown on map, 
		//				ie like the 'zoom out' control, '-')
		map.setCenter(PantasaphLatLng, 13); 


		// 'function msgMarker(point)' attaches a message to the marker at 'point'. 
		// It's positioned here, before the line that calls it, 'map.addOverlay(msgMarker(PantasaphLatLng));'

			function msgMarker(point) {
			
			var marker = new GMarker(point);
			GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {			
			var myHtml = "<p>Franciscan Friary & Retreat Centre<br />" +
					"Pantasaph<br />Holywell<br />Flintshire<br />CH8 8PE</p>";
			map.openInfoWindowHtml(point, myHtml);
			});
			return marker;
			}

		// Specify a marker on the map & attach a message when marker is clicked upon.

		map.addOverlay(msgMarker(PantasaphLatLng));

		// Specify map controls to be displayed

		map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());		//	zoom
		map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());		//	map/satellite/hybrid view
		map.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl());	//	minimap in bottom rh corner
		map.addControl(new GScaleControl());		//	scale



		} //end of 'if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {'
	}//end of  'function initialize() {'