Bexhill may have one of the highest percentages of retired people in the country, but this fascinating town does not deserve its reputation as God's waiting room. The town was developed by the 7th Earl of Sackville as a seaside resort in the late 19th century and gained a reputation for health and longevity, as well as becoming home to around 300 independent schools before the outbreak of the Second World War. It has always been a pioneering place:...