What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hilton Hotel's plugged by English districts (8)" mean?

The definition is "districts". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PARIS (synonym="‘Hilton’, great-granddaughter of Conrad, the hotelier") + HES (synonym="HES") = PARISHES; definition: "districts" The answer is PARISHES.

Hilton Hotel's plugged by English districts (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29139 | 13 Across | 2023-08-03 flower

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