From The Warminster Official Guide And Souvenir 1928 (penned by Victor Strode Manley):
Visitors are often surprised that such a number and variety of shops are able to maintain an air of prosperity. But the district is a large one and the entry of London businesses has caused keen competition to the customer’s advantage. Thus the shopping facilities are adequate to satisfy the most exacting. Great strides have been made since Cobbett penned his eulogy: “Warminster is a very nice town,” he wrote, “everything belonging to it is solid and good. I was delighted and greatly surprised to see the meat. Not only the very finest veal and lamb that I have ever seen in my life but so exceedingly beautiful that I could hardly believe my eyes.”