Draft:Well Street Market

 is an outdoor street market in the South Hackney area of the London Borough of Hackney. Licences to trade are issued by Hackney London Borough Council.

Foundation
Founded in 1888 the market is described in 1893 as a growing market taking place every day between Milborne Street and Berger Street (now Flanders Way).

The following stalls are listed:

Perishable goods: Vegetables (6), fish (2), butcher’s meat (2), and bacon (1). Non-perishable goodsL boots (1), china (1), chairs (1), and sundries (1).

Out of 15 stalls, twelve were kept by shopkeepers. .

Tesco
In 1919 Jack Cohen started selling army surplus—groceries and toiletries on the market. He expanded his business by taking stalls at Hoxton, Chatsworth Road, Hammersmith, and Caledonian markets before moving his Tesco brand into retail shops.

1970s
In 1975 there were 166 stalls every Saturday.

1980s
The market was trading Monday to Saturday in 1983 and listed food, household goods, and, new and secondhand clothes to buy.

The Council reports an average of 83 traders each Saturday in this year.

1990s
Described as small in 1996 and taking place between Morning Lane and Valentine Road the commodities are listed similarly as:
 * fruit and vegetables,
 * household goods,
 * and clothes

Closure
In 2008 the Council reports no traders. Though a grocer remained till 7th April 2012.

Relaunch
On 3rd December 2016 the market relaunched as a monthly market with an event attended by the then mayor of London Sadiq Khan, entrepreneur Wayne Hemingway, and featuring a live music stage with disc jokey Norman Jay headlining.

Bus
Bus routes 26, 388, and 425.

Railway and tube
The nearest stations are Homerton, London Fields, and [Hackney Central railway stations.