Named after the eponymous district it is situated in, it was built in 1817, twenty-four years before the British took possession of Hong Kong.

This provided excellent views of the sea and a clear vantage point in case of a potential naval attack.

[4] The construction of the battery was recorded in the Guangdong Annals, which recounted how two forts were built at the base of the "Rocky Lion Hill"[1]—the literal translation of Shek She (石師).

[2] All that remained was an L-shaped wall that contained a corner platform; according to the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO), this was most likely utilized as a gun emplacement.

[6] Due to the amount of development that has taken place, the battery now faces towards Hong Kong International Airport, instead of Chek Lap Kok island and an open Tung Chung Bay as it used to.