Burway Books was established in September 1974 by Rosalind Ephraim with help from her Mum and Dad. Rosalind still owns and runs the shop, now aided and abetted by a team of local girls Hilary Jones, Emma Alston, Heather Millar and Kate Matthews.

After 37 years at No 10 Beaumont Road, the shop moved to spacious new premises in March 2011, just a few doors along from its original home. Two of Rosalind's very first customers from 1974 were there to "cut the ribbon".