In 1548, it was requisitioned by the Order of Saint John, who ruled the Maltese Islands, to house the Captain of the Naxxar militia.

The tower is quite small, and has a square plan, with its lower half being slightly more pronounced.

[2] The tower and adjacent townhouse needed a lot of repairs and restoration, as they had been uninhabited for multiple years.

The most difficult renovation included dismantling the air-raid shelter on the ground floor of the tower, which had been used during WWII.

This air-raid shelter was built by British forces during the war to protect Malta's highest judge, Sir Arturo Mercieca.