This is one of 40 plaques installed around the city's new flood walls in 2009 - for information see
NY4056 : Flood wall art trail, Sands Centre .
The plaque is located on the post of a floodgate next to Carlisle United's football ground at Brunton Park (view of location here
Link ). During the floods which devastated Carlisle in 2005, the pitch was deluged with several feet of water. As it was being pumped out, a goldfish was found swimming in a pool at the goalmouth. The fish was identified as Judy, washed out of a flooded house across the road. The little girl who owned it donated her pet as a mascot to the club, where it lived for another five years (see BBC news
Link ).
In December 2015, when the district was again severely flooded, history repeated itself - as the pitch was cleaned up three koi carp were found at the same place in the goalmouth, and a man came to reclaim them ( itv News
Link (
Archive Link ) ).
We believe the artwork is by Liam Curtin.