During World War II, the Channel Islands were occupied by the Germans from 1940–1945, and Lihou was used for target practice by the German artillery, causing the farmhouse to collapse completely.
Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, as illas da Canle foron ocupadas polos alemáns de 1940 a 1945, e Lihou utilizouse para prácticas de tiro pola artillería alemá, facendo que a granxa se derrubarse por completo.