The couple purchased the property from two sisters who had inherited it from their father, and could not bear to see it redeveloped into flats.
“They were adamant they wanted it to stay as a bookshop so they did actually turn down other offers,” Mrs York said.
“When we came along and said we’d like to buy the whole building for our family home and continue it as a bookshop, they said ‘yes, we’d love to sell it to you’.
“I’m so thankful they held out for the right people.”
“It’s the whole town’s bookshop,” Mr York added. “We are just the stewards of it.”