From The Warminster Official Guide And Souvenir 1928 (penned by Victor Strode Manley):
Situated in West Wilts with the terminal fringe of Salisbury Plain overlooking it, Warminster reposes at an altitude of 400 ft. above sea level, midway between the plateau and the lower coombe lands of Somerset seven miles distant. Such a position is ideal in all respects, affording a moderate temperature, being sheltered from the cold north winds and possessing an invigorating climate both dry and healthful. The sandy soil permits perfect natural drainage, and its particular soft water, renowned for its purity, comes through the chalk hills twice filtered in these two soils and pumped direct from the springs near Shearwater. The Waterworks are owned and run by the Town Council.