It was constructed to take advantage of the improved breech loading guns then coming into service.

The installation takes the form of a polygonal fort, irregular hexagonal in plan, with two caponiers defending the forward ditches.

[3] The battery's management and upkeep are currently overseen through an agreement with the Xgħajra Scout Group.

The Scouts aim to completely refurbish the battery and eventually open it to the public.

The Xgħajra Scout Group has formed a subcommittee named "At the Fort" to progressively rejuvenate the Delle Grazie battery.