From The Warminster Official Guide And Souvenir 1928 (penned by Victor Strode Manley):
As a residential district Warminster has been favoured ever since prehistoric times.
Today, replete with all the desiderata of a modern town in a rural setting it has progressed without despoiling its infinite diversity of beautiful scenery. During the period when the town was a busy hive of industry with its cloth-making and malting, many fine houses were built enclosed in charming gardens, and it is these residences which give such a pleasant and dignified aspect to the town. One by one they are passing out of the hands of the old families, being eagerly sought by newcomers.
With ever increasing means of communication, Warminster has been re-discovered of late years, temporary visitors, fascinated by the district, becoming permanent residents. The many new houses springing up everywhere and built to suit individual tastes have detracted not a whit from the general picturesqueness. Both gas and electricity are available. The local estate agents or Town Clerk, would give every assistance to intending residents, and they, with the builders, furnishers, removers and nurserymen, are listed in this Guide. Patrons are advised to consult the advertisers, as they have been carefully selected for recommendation to save disappointment.
The amenities of the town cover the whole sphere of sport and recreation, social, political and religious activity, also musical and dramatic societies which are detailed separately.
Local Authority: Urban District Council, the Urban area, 6,564 acres, being the seventh largest Urban District in the West of England and the 60th largest in the whole of England, which consists of 727 Urban Districts.
Resident Population: 5,410 (census 1921). The floating population is considerable.